1. Define the following words in few sentences.
1.female infanticide -
2.uprising -
3.jagirs -

Il.Fill in the blanks :-
1. The first major outbreak that led to the Great Uprising of 1857 occurred at ______
2.The rebellious soldiers proclaimed_______ as the Emperor of India.
3.Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie on grounds of ____
4.The Revolt of 1857 started as a ______of the sepoys.
5. _____was the adopted son of the late Peshwa Baji Rao.
6. _____was recruited as a sepoy in the Bengal Native Army.
7.Lord Dalhousie banned ____
infanticide and he legalised ____remarriage.
8.By applying ______British were regaining control over India.

III.State whether the following statements are True or False.
1.Indian rulers were quite satisfied with Lord Dalhousie's expansionist policies.
2.Peasants benefitted from the land revenue system of the British.
3.The Revolt of 1857 had come as a shock to the British.
4.Awadh was annexed on the ground of maladministration.
5.The British supported Sati.
6. The Indians soldiers were given lesser salary as compared to their British counterparts.
7. The Revolt of 1857 did not involve the masses.
8. British imparted Western Education to Indians through regional languages.
9. Educated Indians were given promotion and appointed to high posts.
10. Throughout the revolt both communities - the Hindus and the Muslims fought together.​