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The first structure to successfully use the dome was called the _______________.
Central dome
The two architects who designed New Delhi and Shahjahanabad were ______________ and _______________.
Edward Lutyens
,Herber Baker
In 1888 an extension scheme called the ________________________ was devised.
Lahore Gate Improvement Scheme.
Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
Three differences were:
Who lived in the ‘white’ areas in cities such as Madras?
The British lived in the ‘white’ areas in cities such as Madras.
What is meant by de-urbanisation?
Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?
During the Revolt of 1857, the British had realised that the Mughal emperor was still important to the people and they saw him as their leader. It was therefore important to celebrate British power with pomp and show in Delhi— the city the Mughal emperors had ruled earlier.
The British thought that by doing this they would acknowledge people about their power and authority.
How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule?
The British wanted Delhi to forget its Mughal past so it changed the old city of Delhi.
The area around the Fort was completely cleared of gardens, pavilions and mosques (though temples were left intact). The British wanted a clear ground for security reasons. Mosques in particular were either destroyed, or put to other uses. For instance, the Zinatal-Masjid was converted into a bakery. No worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years. One-third of the city was demolished, and its canals were filled up.
In the 1870s, the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls. The British now began living in the sprawling Civil Lines area that came up in the north, away from the Indians in the Walled City. The Delhi College was turned into a school, and shut down in 1877.
How did the partition affect life in Delhi?
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The Viceroy’s Palace is now known as
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Pradhanmantri Bhavan
Mantri Bhavan
Raj Bhavan
A.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Delhi Improvement Trust was set up in _____________ and it built areas like ____________ for ___________ Indians.
Daryaganj
,South
,wealthy
Match the following options:
| A. Machlipatnam | (i) a poet |
| B. Mir Taqi Mir | (ii) planned the Lahore Gate Improvement Scheme |
| C. Edward Lutyens | (iii) an important part town in the 17th century |
| D. Baolis | (iv) an architect |
| E. Robert Clarke | (v) a system of wells |
A. Machlipatnam | (i) an important part town in the 17th century |
B. Mir Taqi Mir | (ii) a poet |
C. Edward Lutyens | (iii) an architect |
D. Baolis | (iv) a system of wells |
E. Robert Clarke | (v) planned the Lahore Gate Improvement Scheme |
Mention the cities that were de-urbanised in the 19th century.
The cities that were de-urbanished were: Surat, Machlipatnam and Seringapatam.
Why were the main streets of Chandni Chowk and Faiz Bazar were broadened?
They were broadened for royal processions to pass.
Where did British live in the 1870s?
They lived in the sprawling Civil Lines area that came up in the north, away from the Indians in the Walled City.
Why was a durbar held in Delhi in 1911?
In 1911, when King George V was crowned in England, a durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion.
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Who gathered at the durbar?
Over 100,000 Indian princes and British officers and soldiers gathered at the Durbar.
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Why was the Viceroy’s Palace higher than Shah Jahan’s Jama Masjid?
The Viceroy’s Palace was higher than Shah Jahan’s Jama Masjid as it establishes British importance.
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V.Imp.
Who were the migrants to come Delhi and what job did they take?
The new migrants coming to Delhi were rural landlords, lawyers, teachers, traders and small shopkeepers.
They had to take up new jobs as hawkers, vendors, carpenters and ironsmiths.
What do you mean by havelis?
Havelis were grand mansions in which the Mughal aristocracy in the 17th and 18th century lived.
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What had the Census of 1931 revealed?
The Census of 1931 revealed that the Walled City area was thickly populated with as many as 90 persons per acre, while New Delhi had only about 3 persons per acre.
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Why did the importance of Machlipatnam decline and when?
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V. Imp.
Who had built the most splendid capital? Explain the features of Shajahanabad.
'Before 1857, developments in Delhi were somewhat different from those in other colonial cities'. Discuss.
In Presidency cities, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta, the living spaces of Indians and the British were sharply separated. Indians lived in the ‘black’ areas, while the British lived in well laid out ‘white’ areas. But in Delhi, in the first half of the 19th century, the British lived alongwith the wealthier Indians in the Walled City. The British learned to enjoy Urdu/Persian culture and poetry and took part in local festivals.
What had happened to Delhi during the revolt of 1857?
What happened to Delhi after 1857?
During the Revolt of 1857, the rebels gathered in the Delhi and captured it under the leadership of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. Delhi remained under the control of the rebels for four months.
When the British recaptured Delhi, they embarked on a campaign of revenge and plunder. The British forces began wrecking vengeance on the streets of Delhi, massacring the rebels. To prevent another rebellion, the British exiled Bahadur Shah to Burma, dismantled his court, razed several of the places, closed down gardens and built barracks for troops in their place.
Write a brief note on ‘havelis’.
State the salient features of the colonial bungalow.
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V. Imp.
Describe the construction of New Delhi.
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V. Imp.
What did the Census of 1931 reveal? Mention the attempts taken to decongest the old city.
(i)Several attempts were made to decongest the the old city, for example, in 1888 an extension scheme called the Lahore Gate Improvement Scheme was planned by Robert Clarke for the Walled City residents. The idea was to draw residents away from the old city to a new type of market square, around which shops would be built.
(ii)Streets in this redevelopment strictly followed the grid pattern and were of identical width, size and character. Land was divided into regular areas for the construction of neighbourhoods. But this development remained incomplete and did not help to decongest the old city.
(iii)In 1936, the Delhi Improvement Trust was set up. It built areas like Daryaganj south for wealthy Indians. Houses were grouped around parks. Within the houses, space was divided according to new rules of privacy. Instead of spaces being shared by many families or groups, now different members of the same family had their own private spaces within the home.
Read the following extract (Source 1) taken from NCERT textbook (page 67) and answer the questions that follow.
“Dilli jo ek shahr tha alam mein intikhab...”
By 1739, Delhi had been sacked by Nadir Shah and plundered many times. Expressing the sorrow of those who witnessed the decline of the city, the eighteenth-century Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir, said:
Dilli jo ek shahr tha alam mein intikhab,
Ham rahne wale hain usi ujre dayar ke
(I belong to the same ruined territory of Delhi, which was once a supreme city in the world)
Questions:
(i) Who had sacked and plundered Delhi and when?
(ii) Who was Mir Taqi Mir? How does he lament over the ruins of Delhi?
Study the picture taken from NCERT textbook (page 65) subsequently and answer the questions that follow:
Questions:
(i) What is seen in the picture?
(ii) When did this city begin to grow?
Study the pictures taken from NCERT textbook (page 67) subsequently and answer the questions that follow:
Questions:
(i) What does the above picture showcase?
(ii) When did this grand event take place?
(iii) What major decision was announced here?
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