Practice All Was Not Well (3.1.6) - Ruling the Countryside

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Question 1.
What was the role of the East India Company as Diwan?
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Think about financial administration.
Question 2.
What did the Permanent Settlement aim to achieve?
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Consider the impacts on zamindars.
3Question 3.
What was the main reason for the economic crisis in Bengal?
- High taxation
- Crop shortage
- Overpopulation
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Think about the Company's financial policies.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Permanent Settlement increased zamindars' investment in agricultural land.
- True
- False
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Consider the zamindars' actions.
Question 5.
Create an argument from the perspective of a zamindar on the success of the Permanent Settlement, considering both advantages and disadvantages.
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Explore both sides of the policy.
Question 6.
Discuss the long-term implications of the Indigo Revolt on British colonial policies in India.
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Consider the patterns of rebellion and reaction from authorities.

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