Dates And Times Flashcards
When was the first war of independence?
1857
When was the battle of Plassey?
1757
When was the battle of Buxar?
1764
From when to when were the Anglo-mysore wars?
1767 - 1799
From when to when was the third anglo-maratha war?
1817 - 1818
When was the second anglo-sikh war?
1849
When was the treaty of Awadh (Oudh) signed?
1765
When was Awadh annexed on basis of misrule?
1856
When did the british abolish sati, and because of whose efforts?
1829, Raja Rammohan Roy.
When was widow remarriage act passed?
1856
When was an English class established at Calcutta madrasa?
1829
When was the religious disabilities act passed, and what did it establish?
1850, It changed the Hindu law of property to allow a convert to other religions to inherit things from their parents.
When was the General service enlistment act established, and what did it do?
1856, It said that Indian soldiers could be sent overseas for duty, which was a taboo for the brahmins.
When was the rumour about the Enfield spread, and what was it?
January 1857, It claimed that the greased cartridge which the soldiers had to bite to load the gun was greased with cow and pig fat.
When was the Grand Delhi Durbar held? What else was going on at that time?
1877, Famine was happening.
When were the Vernacular Press act and Indian arms act passed and by whom?
1878, Lord Lytton
When was the Vernacular Press Act repealed?
1882
When was the Ilbert bill passed? What did it do?
1883, It provided for trial of Europeans to be done by Indians, trying to introduce equality between Indian and English judges.
When was “Gift to monotheists” written and by whom?
1809, Raja Rammohan Roy
When was the Brahmo Samaj created and by whom?
1828, Raja Rammohan Roy
When did Jyotiba Phule start his girls school, with his first wife?
1851
When was Jyotiba Phule’s School for untouchables started?
1854
