NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 7 Solution – Popular Resistance To The British Rule
NIOS Class 10 Social Science Solution Chapter 7 Popular Resistance To The British Rule. NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 7 Question Answers Download PDF. NIOS Class 10 Science Notes.
NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 7 Solution
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NIOS |
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10th (Secondary) |
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INTEXT QUESTIONS 7.1
1. Explain the following terms in one sentence each:
(a) Faqirs (b) Mahajan (c) Mappilas
2. In the space given space list three groups involved in the exploitation of the Indian peasantry.
(a) ………………………………………………….
(b) ………………………………………………….
(c) ………………………………………………….
3. List three causes of popular resistance movements in the given space.
(a) ………………………………………………….
(b) ………………………………………………….
(c) ………………………………………………….
INTEXT QUESTIONS 7.2
1. List two grievances of the Indian sepoys against the colonial rulers.
2. Name any three important leaders of the Revolt of 1857.
3. When and how was the East India Company’s rule abolished?
4. Enlist any three major causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857.
TERMINAL EXERCISES
1. Explain two common features of the Peasant and Tribal Revolts.
2. How did the political and socio-religious factors led to the Revolt of 1857?
3. Explain the significance of the Revolt of 1857.
4. Make a table listing main leaders of the Revolt of 1857 and the reasons for their joining it.
5. Do you think the Revolt of 1857 made any impact on the British and their rule in India? Analyse the situation and give your inference.
6. History tells us that people normally protest when their means of livelihood are
threatened. Do you think this holds true even today? Identify one incident that
has happened recently published from the newspaper or magazines and make
a report of about 50 words.
7. (a) On the given outline map of India locate the region of the following
rebellions:
(i) Faqir and Sanyasis Rebellion (ii) Santhal Rebellion
(iii) Munda Rebellion (iv) Jaintia and Garo Rebellion
(b) Give one cause for each of the rebellion.
Answers-
Chapter 7:
IN text questions 7.1
1) a) Faqirs were a group of wandering Muslim religious mendicants.
b) Mahajan was the term used for moneylenders.
c) Mappilas were the Muslim cultivating tenants, landless laborers and fishermen of Malabar region.
2) The three groups of exploiters were as follows:-
a) Officials of British Government
b) Landlord
c) Money lender
3) The three causes of popular resistance movements were given below:
a) Exploitation by the British
b) High revenue rates on the peasants
c) Compulsory growing of commercial/cash crops
IN text questions 7.2
1) Two grievances of the Indian sepoys against the colonial rulers were given below:-
(a) Low pay and no bhatta, that is, no extra payment for their duty overseas,
(b) Social discrimination in promotion, pension & in terms of service,
(c) Use of greased cartridge rumored to contain the fat of cow and pig which hurt their religious sentiments.
2)Three important leaders of the Revolt of 1857 were Rani Laxmi Bai, Tantia Tope, Begum Hazrat Mahal, and Nana Saheb.
3) The East India Company’s rule was abolished in 1858 through a declaration of the Queen’s Proclamation by the British Parliament.
4) The three major causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857 were:
(a) The revolt was a big event in the history of India. It had very little chanceof success against an organized and powerful enemy.
(b) It remained confined to north and central India.
(c) There was no unity of purpose among the rebels
Terminal Exercises:-
1) Two common features of the Peasant and Tribal Revolts were given below: –
a) Tribal and the peasants are the important part of Indian life they fought against the British rule, and for both the groups the cause of revolt were the British exploitation.
b) They revolted against to safeguard their tradition.
2) The political and socio-religious factors led to the Revolt of 1857 were given below:-
Political Causes-British wanted to acquire land and collect as much wealth for England as they could. Their policy of annexation called Doctrine of Lapse and Subsidiary Alliance led to a number of independent kingdoms being annexed to the British Empire.
Socio-religious factors- Social reforms against sati, female infanticide, widow re-marriage and education of woman, made many people unhappy.The religious sentiments of the sepoys were hurt in 1806 in the Madras presidency. The Hindus were asked to remove their caste marks from their foreheads and the Muslims were asked to trim their beards.
3) Significance of the 1857 revolt are as follows:-
The Revolt of 1857 was the first sign that the Indians wanted to end British rule and were ready to stand united for this cause. Even though they failed to achieve their objective they succeeded in sowing the seeds of nationalism among the Indians. Indian people became more aware of the heroes, who sacrificed themselves in the Revolt. However, it was the beginning of distrust between Hindus and Muslims which the British later exploited to continue their rule in India.
4) The main leaders of the Revolt of 1857 and the reasons for their joining it are given below:-
a) Mangal Pandey: – The regiments of Barrackpore were disbanded and he killed two English officers at Barrackpore near Calcutta on 29 March 1857.
b) Nana Sahib: – He was declared the Peshwa and his troops were commanded by Tantya Tope and Azimullah.
c) Begum Hazrat Mahal was assisted by Maulvi Ahmadullah.
d) Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai and in Arrah, Kunwar Singh led the revolt.
e) Khan Bahadur Khan was the leader in Bareilly.
5) Yes, the Revolt of 1857 made an impact on the British and their rule in India by the following ways:-
a) In August 1858, by the Act for the Better Government of India, both the Board of Control and the Board of Directors were abolished.
b) In August 1858 the British crown assumed control of India from the East India Company and in 1877 Queen Victoria was crowned empress of India.
c) In the proclamation of 1st November 1858 the Queen announced a continuation of the Company’s policies.
d) Indian Civil Service Act of 1861 was passed, which provided for an annual competitive examination to be held in London for recruitment to the coveted Civil Service.
e) The revolt played a pivotal role in Anglo- Indian history. The British became cautious and defensive about their empire, while many Indians remained bitter and would never trust their rulers again.
6) Indian Farmer’s Protest 2020-2021:- The 2020–2021 Indian farmers’ protest was a protest against three farm acts that were passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. The acts, often called the Farm Bills, have been described as “anti-farmer laws” by many farmer unions, and politicians from the opposition who say it would leave farmers at the “mercy of corporates”. The farmers have also demanded the creation of a minimum support price (MSP) bill, to ensure that corporates cannot control the prices. The union government, however, maintains that the laws will make it effortless for farmers to sell their produce directly to big buyers, and stated that the protests are based on misinformation. Related endemic legacy issues include farmer suicides and low farmer incomes. Despite India being largely self-sufficient in food grain production and having welfare schemes, hunger and nutrition remain serious issues, with India ranking as one of the worst countries in the world in food security parameters.
7) Faqir and Sanyasis Rebellion- Bengal.
Santhal Rebellion- It extended from Bhagalpur in Bihar in the north to Orissa in the south Stretching from Hazaribagh to the borders of Bengal.
Munda Rebellion- Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa.
Jaintia and Garo Rebellion- Meghalaya.