When, Where, and How - History Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical personalities, publications, concepts, and glossary definitions from the chapter 'When, Where, and How'.

Modern Period in India

The era in Indian history spanning from the mid-18th century to the present day, covering roughly 250 years.

King Farrukhsiyar

Mughal king who granted trading concessions to the English in Bengal, Gujarat, and Hyderabad.

Ranjeet Singh

Ruler upon whom the ruler of Afghanistan conferred the title of Raja and appointed as the Subedar of Lahore.

Warren Hastings

The first Governor-General of British India whose rule marked the beginning of British historical chronology in India.

Lord Mountbatten

The last Viceroy of British India.

James Mill

Scottish economist and political philosopher who published 'A History of British India' in 1817.

A History of British India

A three-volume work published by James Mill in 1817 that divided Indian history into three periods: Hindu, Muslim, and British.

Colonialism

A system of direct political, economic, and cultural intervention and dominance by a powerful country over a weaker one.

National Archives of India

An institution established in 1891 in Kolkata and shifted to New Delhi in 1926 to preserve and safeguard official administrative records and artefacts.

National Museum

An institution in New Delhi boasting a collection of over 43,000 art objects and 50,000 books and manuscripts.

Salarjung Museum

A major historical museum situated in Hyderabad.

The Discovery of India

Book written by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment from 1942 to 1946 at Ahmednagar fort in Maharashtra.

Survey of India

Colonial administrative body established to map towns, villages, mountains, and coasts, appointing its first Surveyor General in 1815.

H. W. Voysey

Geologist who produced the first proper geological map of the Hyderabad region in 1821.

Geological Survey of India

Institution founded in 1851 that began surveying the Himalayan ranges between the Ravi and Ganga rivers.

First Modern Census of India

Comprehensive national demographic survey conducted in 1881 following the 1871 census, repeated every ten years.

Rassundari Devi

The first woman to write an autobiography in Bengali.

Neel Darpan

A play written by Dinabandhu Mitra that highlighted the exploitation of workers on indigo plantations.

Kesari

A leading Marathi newspaper published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Mirat-ul-Akhbar

A famous newspaper published by Raja Rammohun Roy.

Vincent Smith

Historian who authored many books on Indian history during the modern period.

Surveying

Making a map of an area or land.

Consensus

General agreement.

Mapping

Creating a picture or diagram of an area or place.

Periodization

Division of history into periods.

Topography

The art of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps to show relative positions and elevations.