Rebels And The Raj Flashcards
When was sati abolished?
1829
What is meant by the term resident?
Resident was the designation of a representative of the Governor general who lived in a state which was not under direct british rule
When was Subsidiary Alliance introduced?
1798
Who devised the Subsidiary Alliance?
Lord Wellesley
What was ‘bell of arms’
Bell of arms is a storeroom in which weapons are kept.
Who wrote the following lines:
“Khoob lari mardani woh to Jhansi wali rani thi”
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Who was popularly called Danka Shah?
Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
Who fought the battle of Chinhat?
What was it’s outcome?
Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah fought in the famous battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated
Define Mutiny
A collective disobedience of rules and regulations within the armed forces
Define Revolt
A rebellion of people against established authority and power
What is ‘firangi’
A term of Persian origin, used in Urdu and Hindi often in a derogatory sense to foreigners
When was the british rule prophesied to end
Battle of Plassey, 23rd June 1857
