Modern Indian History Flashcards

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and which Indian ruler?

Answer: Siraj ud-Daulah

Siraj ud-Daulah, Nawab of Bengal, was defeated at Plassey, establishing British dominance in India.

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 primarily through the efforts of which person?

Answer: A.O. Hume

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, was the principal founder of the Indian National Congress.

Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse was used primarily to annex which of the following states?

Answer: Satara

Satara was the first state annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848 because its ruler died without a natural heir.

The Permanent Settlement of 1793 introduced by Lord Cornwallis fixed land revenue permanently with which group?

Answer: Zamindars (landlords)

The Permanent Settlement fixed revenue obligations permanently with zamindars, making them hereditary landowners.

In which year did the British Crown formally take over administrative control of India from the East India Company?

Answer: 1858

The Government of India Act 1858 transferred control from the Company to the British Crown following the 1857 revolt.

Who served as the first Viceroy of India after the Crown took over from the East India Company?

Answer: Lord Canning

Lord Canning, who was Governor-General during the 1857 revolt, became the first Viceroy of India in 1858.

The revolt of 1857 began at Meerut when Indian soldiers (sepoys) refused to use cartridges allegedly greased with animal fat. Which regiment sparked the first open mutiny?

Answer: 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry

The 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry at Meerut rose in open mutiny on May 10, 1857, marking the start of the widespread revolt.