In 1857 the population of India revolted. The bloodiest fights took place in Delhi. The nationalist now call the rebellion the.....
what was the First War of Independance
100
In 1829 the British outlawed this practice.
What is Sati
100
This treaty, signed after Nepal lost the war with Britain, resulted in Nepal losing 1/3rd of its territory to the British.
What is the Sugauli Treaty
100
This country sent 100,000 Gurkhas in total to aid in World War One
What is Nepal
100
Under the rule of this country tea, coffee and rubber plantions were developed and schools and universities were opened.
What is Great Britain
200
Opened in 1869, this man-made structure shortened the travel time to India
What is the Suez Canal
200
In 1858 this Act transferred the rule of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.
What is The Government of India Act
200
When this ruler came into power in 1846 he established an oligarchy and the country became isolated.
Who is Jung Bahadur Rana
200
This World War nearly bankrupted India
What is World War One
200
This document was granted adult suffrage to the inhabitants of country.
What is the Constitution of 1931
300
This political party held its first meeting in 1885
What is the India National Congress
300
A sanskrit-derived name for the British Indian Empire, or British rule in India
What was the British Raj
300
Happened between 1814-16, this war established the current boundaries of Nepal
What was the Anglo-Nepalese War
300
By the end of World War Two this country had the largest volunteer army in history with over 2.5 million so soldiers.
What is India
300
Began in 1817 when the Kandyans rebelled. As a result of this rebellion the British took away many of the rights that they had previous guaranteed.
What is the Great Rebellion of 1817–1818
400
Beginning in 1095 this man sought to divide Bengal. Which caused widespread boycotts and protest
Who is Viceroy George Curzon
400
This type of government India transformed the sub-continent. The economy was based around the production of coffee, tea and opium, the English language was spread and railroads and telegraph connected regions.
What is Colonial rule in India
400
Prime Minister who dominated the monarchy and cut the country off from the outside world.
Who where the Ranas
400
Nepal had over 25,000 casualties in what war
What is World War Two
400
This convention, held in 1815 between the chiefs of the Kandy Kingdom in Ceylon and the British, annexed Kandy, the South Indian King of Kandy was deposes of and power was place in the hands of the British Crown
What was the Kandyan Convention
500
In 1829 this governor outlawed Sati
Who is Governor General William Bentinck
500
One of most well-known leaders in India's fight for freedom and independence form the British Empire
who was Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi
500
This Treaty with the British affirmed Nepal's Independence and sovereignty
What is the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923
500
This Country was the Britain's front-line base against the Japanese
What is Sri Lanka
500
In August 1927 under the chairmanship of the Earl of Donoughmore a commission visited Sri Lanka to see why the constitution of 1924 had failed.