History One-Liners for various competitive examination

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Here are some important History one-liners for students competing for various exams

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1-Under Ryotwari systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers.

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2- Dadabhai Naoroji is the exponent of the theory of economic drain of India during the British rule.

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3-Lord Cornwallis is credited with the introduction of Permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar.

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4-The English introduced Ryotwari settlement in Madras and Bombay Presidency.

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5-During the colonial rule in India, the Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.

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6-Dadabhai Naoroji used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India.

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7- In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was Oudh (Awadh) Commercial Bank.

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8-Munro was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras.

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9- The journalist who wholeheartedly championed the cause of Indigo Movement was Harish Chandra Mukherjee.

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10-Indian Factory Act was promulgated in 1881.

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11-Lord Dalhousie has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848.

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12-The first Railway line between Bombay and Thane was laid in 1853.

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13-Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny.

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14-The revolt of 1857 at Lucknow was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal.

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15- William Dalrymple is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal; The fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857’.

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16-India war of Independence 1857 is written by V.D. Savarkar.

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17-During India’s freedom struggle, the Sepoy Mutiny started from Meerut.

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18-Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 in Bihar.

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19-The birthplace of Maharani Laxmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom struggle is Varanasi.

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20-Maulavi Ahmdullah Shah was the bitterest enemy of the British during the Revolt of 1857. 

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21-The administrative consequences of the Revolt of 1857 were the transfer of power from East India Company to the British Crown

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