Arrange the following events in a chronological manner :
(A) Grant of 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to English East India Company.
(B) Opening of universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.
(C) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
(D) Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal.
(E) First screening of a film at Watson's Hotel, Bombay.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (D), (B), (E), (C)
(A) Grant of ‘Diwani’ rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to English East India Company — 1765: the English East India Company acquires the Diwani of Bengal.
(D) Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal — 1784: the Asiatic Society is founded by Sir William Jones.
(B) Opening of universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta — 1857.
(E) First screening of a film at Watson’s Hotel, Bombay — 1896.
(C) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi — 1911.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Colonial Cities’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 12: Colonial Cities (Pre-rationalised)
Timeline – Colonialism and the Countryside (Pre-rationalised): 1765
Timeline – Colonial Cities (Pre-rationalised): 1784, 1857, 1896, 1911 |
