Solution of Chapter 6. Colonialism and the City (Social Science- Our Pasts III- Part-I Book)

Chapter Exercises

Let's Recall
Let's Discuss
Let's Do

Let's Recall

1

State whether true or false:

(a) In the Western world, modern cities grew with industrialization.


(b) Surat and Machlipatnam developed in the nineteenth century.


(c) In the twentieth century, the majority of Indians lived in cities.


(d) After 1857 no worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years.


(e) More money was spent on cleaning Old Delhi than New Delhi.
2

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The first structure to successfully use the dome was called the ______.


(b) The two architects who designed New Delhi and Shahjahanabad were ________ and ________.


(c) The British saw overcrowded spaces as ______.


(d) In 1888 an extension scheme called the ________was devised.
3

Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.
4

Who lived in the “white” areas in cities such as Madras?

Let's Discuss

5

What is meant by de-urbanization?
6

Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?
7

How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule?
8

How did the Partition affect life in Delhi?

Let's Do

9

Find out the history of the town you live in or any town nearby. Check when and how it grew, and how it has changed over the years. You could look at the history of the bazaars, the buildings, culture institutions and settlements.
10

Make a list of at least ten occupations in the city, town or village to which you belong and find out how long they have existed. What does this tell you about the changes within this area?