Impact of the Permanent Settlement on Bengal Zamindars

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What was a consequence of the English East India Company's revenue policies in the countryside?

Increased land ownership among peasants

Some people grew richer, while others became poorer (correct)

Significant economic growth for all sections of people

Peasants were exempt from paying revenue

What was a result of the laws introduced by the state in the countryside?

All people became equally rich

Land ownership was equally distributed among all

Some people acquired new land, while others lost theirs (correct)

Peasants became landlords

What was a challenge faced by historians in interpreting the histories of the countryside during colonial rule?

Too many unreliable sources

Difficulty in interpreting revenue records and surveys (correct)

Lack of primary sources

Ignoring the journals and accounts of surveyors and travellers

What was a consequence of the English East India Company's establishment of its raj in the countryside?

Some people experienced economic growth, while others did not Signup and view all the answers

What did the revenue policies implemented by the English East India Company determine?

Who grew richer and who became poorer Signup and view all the answers

What did people do in response to the laws introduced by the state in the countryside?

They resisted the laws by acting according to what they believed to be just Signup and view all the answers

What led to the increase in the value of harvest produce in Bengal after 1810?

A rise in agricultural prices Signup and view all the answers

Why did the colonial government need to think of ways to maximize its land revenue?

To claim a share of the enhanced income of the Bengal zamindars Signup and view all the answers

What was the basis of the colonial officials' thinking when formulating the terms of the early settlement in Maharashtra in the 1820s?

Ricardian ideas Signup and view all the answers

According to Ricardian ideas, what should a landowner have a claim to?

The average rent prevailing at a given time Signup and view all the answers

What was the concern of the British officials if tax was not levied on the surplus income of the landowners?

That the cultivators would become rentiers Signup and view all the answers

What did the British officials in India believe about the history of Bengal?

It confirmed the Ricardian theory Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary consequence of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

The zamindars were able to retain control over their zamindaris Signup and view all the answers

Why did agricultural prices begin to fall in the 1820s?

Following a slow process of agrarian expansion in the Bombay Deccan Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the Santhal rebellion in 1855-56?

The Santhals were resisting the takeover of their land by the British Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the auctioning of many zamindaris after the Permanent Settlement?

The zamindars lost control over their zamindaris Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary consequence of the Regulating Act of 1773?

The British government was able to regulate the activities of the East India Company Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Deccan ryots rebel against the moneylenders in 1875?

Due to the high interest rates charged by the moneylenders Signup and view all the answers