The East India Company began to impose its rule in India after the decline of which dynasty?

The Mughal dynasty

True or False: The British East India Company accepted Rani Lakshmibai's request to recognize her adopted son as the heir to Jhansi.

False. The Company turned down her plea.

The practice of sati was abolished by the British in order to ___ Indian society.

Reform

What event is considered the biggest armed resistance to colonialism in the 19th century?

The uprising of 1857

Fill in the blank: The peasants and zamindars resented high taxes and ___ methods of revenue collection.

Rigid

Who was the last Mughal emperor, who was declared to have no descendants recognized as kings after his death?

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Rani Lakshmibai fought alongside which general against the British?

Tantia Tope

What measures did the British take in response to the 1857 uprising to regain control over India?

They brought reinforcements from England and passed new laws to convict rebels easily.

Fill in the blank: The Khurda uprising of 1817 was led by Buxi Jagabandhu against the oppressive policies of the ___ government.

British

True or False: After the 1857 uprising, the British increased the number of Indian soldiers in the army.

False. The proportion of Indian soldiers was reduced.

What was the main reason for the uprising in Khurda in 1817?

Oppressive revenue policies and the resumption of service tenures by the British.

Short answer: What was the outcome for Bahadur Shah Zafar after the British recaptured Delhi?

He was tried in court, sentenced to life imprisonment, and exiled to Rangoon.

Riddles: I was the king who was dethroned and imprisoned by the British, yet my name is remembered in history. Who am I?

Mukunda Dev II

What did the British Parliament do in 1858 in response to the uprising?

They transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown.