Class 12 History - Themes in Indian History - III - Chapter Colonialism and the Countryside NCERT Solutions | On an outline map of the subcontinent, m

What are the problems of using official sources in writing about the history of peasants?

How did the Paharias respond to the coming of outsiders?

Why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal?

How did the American Civil War affect the lives of ryots in India?

In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the Santhals?

Why were many zamindaris auctioned after the Permanent Settlement?

What explains the anger of the Deccan ryots against Fig. 10.20 the moneylenders? 

Why did the Santhals rebel against British rule?

How did zamindars manage to retain control over their zamindaris?

Why did the mutinous sepoys in many places turn to erstwhile rulers to provide leadership to the revolt?

To what extent are census data useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context?

How did Mahatma Gandhi seek to identify with the common people?

What did the Muslim League demand through its resolution of 1940?

What were the ideals expressed in the Objectives Resolution?

Discuss the evidence that indicates planning and coordination on the part of the rebels.

What do the terms “White” and “Black” Town signify?

How was Mahatma Gandhi perceived by the peasants?

Why did some people think of Partition as a very sudden development?

How was the term minority defined by different groups?

On an outline map of India, trace the major rivers and hill ranges. Plot ten cities mentionedin the chapter, including Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, and prepare a brief note on why the importance of any two cities that you have marked (one colonial and one pre-colonial) changed in the nineteenth century.

How were urban centres transformed during the eighteenth century?

To what extent were social relations transformed in the new cities?

What are the different colonial architectural styles which can be seen in Bombay city?

What did the Muslim League demand through its resolution of 1940?

Why was the charkha chosen as a symbol of nationalism?

What do visual representations tell us about the revolt of 1857? How do historians analyse these representations?

Why are newspapers an important source for the study of the national movement?

To what extent are census data useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context?

Why did some people think of Partition as a very sudden development?