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What was a consequence of the English East India Company's revenue policies in the countryside?
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?
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?
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?
What was a consequence of the English East India Company's establishment of its raj in the countryside?
What did the revenue policies implemented by the English East India Company determine?
What did the revenue policies implemented by the English East India Company determine?
What did people do in response to the laws introduced by the state in the countryside?
What did people do in response to the laws introduced by the state in the countryside?
What led to the increase in the value of harvest produce in Bengal after 1810?
What led to the increase in the value of harvest produce in Bengal after 1810?
Why did the colonial government need to think of ways to maximize its land revenue?
Why did the colonial government need to think of ways to maximize its land revenue?
What was the basis of the colonial officials' thinking when formulating the terms of the early settlement in Maharashtra in the 1820s?
What was the basis of the colonial officials' thinking when formulating the terms of the early settlement in Maharashtra in the 1820s?
According to Ricardian ideas, what should a landowner have a claim to?
According to Ricardian ideas, what should a landowner have a claim to?
What was the concern of the British officials if tax was not levied on the surplus income of the landowners?
What was the concern of the British officials if tax was not levied on the surplus income of the landowners?
What did the British officials in India believe about the history of Bengal?
What did the British officials in India believe about the history of Bengal?
What was the primary consequence of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
What was the primary consequence of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
Why did agricultural prices begin to fall in the 1820s?
Why did agricultural prices begin to fall in the 1820s?
What was the main reason for the Santhal rebellion in 1855-56?
What was the main reason for the Santhal rebellion in 1855-56?
What was the result of the auctioning of many zamindaris after the Permanent Settlement?
What was the result of the auctioning of many zamindaris after the Permanent Settlement?
What was the primary consequence of the Regulating Act of 1773?
What was the primary consequence of the Regulating Act of 1773?
Why did the Deccan ryots rebel against the moneylenders in 1875?
Why did the Deccan ryots rebel against the moneylenders in 1875?
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