Hyderabad, Britain & Polo

What were the Indian princes in the photo called? (answer in all lowercase)

What year was the Hyderabad Contingent Polo Team taken?

• 1890

• 1880

• 1980

• 1860

What was Hyderabad known for during the late 1800s?

• Equestrian Sports

• Exemplary Military

• Aristocratic Rule

• Patronage of Polo

The clothing worn by the polo players in the photo was Indian cultural clothing.

• True

• False

When did polo take prominence?

• After the colonial era of Britain.

• Before the colonial era of Britain.

• During Indian rule in Hyderabad.

• During the colonial era of Britain.

Who was the polo popular with?

• British army officers

• Indian army officers

• British noblepeople

• Indian noblepeople

The Hyderabad Contingent is the military force that served under the _____ of Hyderabad. (answer in all lowercase)

The Hyderabad Contingent was NOT their own military force & was reliant of British troops to keep them safe.

• True

• False

Who was at the top of the Indian caste system?

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Brahmins

• Vaishyas

• Dalits

Who was at the bottom of the Indian caste system?

• Dalits

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Shrudas