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प्रश्न
Write a Short Essay (250-300 Words) on the Following:
What Were the New Kinds of Public Places that Emerged in the Colonial City? What Functions Did They Serve?
उत्तर
The Indians found the new colonial cities as bewildering. They were surpassed the new transport facilities available here. The means of transport facilities which included horse- drawn carnages, tram11 and buses. Enabled the people to live at far away places from the city centre. Now they lived at some other places and served at some other places.
Emergence of new public places: The new colonial cities far away place witnessed new public places such as the theatres, cinema-halls, gardens, public parks, etc. Besides these were clubs and Garden Houses.
Functions: These newly created public places were very exciting. They were an important source of entertainment and helped increasing social interaction. The people were able to express their opinions on society and government. They could also question the practice of social customs.
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Write a Short Essay (250-300 Words) on the Following:
To What Extent Were Social Relations Transformed in the New Cities?
Which Viceroy officially moved his council to Simla?
Why were hill stations important for the colonial economy?
Why did paupers from rural areas flock to the cities?
Consider the following statements regarding the importance of hill stations.
- The founding and settling of hill stations were initially connected with the needs of British trade.
- They had tea and coffee plantations in their vicinity.
- There was an influx of immigrant labourers from the plains as these hill stations provided many opportunities for jobs.
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
Find out from the following pairs which one is correctly matched.
Madras, among the British population, was known as ______.
Civil lines were established for the ______.
Which of the following court in India established under the regulating act of 1773 AD?
Hill station Shimla was founded during ______.
Principals focus in South Indian towns such as Madurai and Kanchipuram was the ______.
The Viceroy John Lawrence in 1864 officially moved his council to ______.
Match the following.
| List I | List II |
| A. Introduction of Railways | 1. 1881 |
| B. First decennial Census | 2. 1853 |
| C. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi |
3. 1857 |
| D. Universities at Bombay, Madras and Calcutta |
4. 1911 |
Which of the following was founded during the Gurkha war?
