Practice Revenue For The Company (3.1.1) - Ruling the Countryside

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Question 1.
What was the role of the East India Company after becoming Diwan of Bengal?
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Think about the governmental role they assumed.
Question 2.
What was the Permanent Settlement?
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Consider how this impacted zamindars.
3Question 3.
What was the main responsibility of the East India Company after becoming Diwan of Bengal?
- Trade management
- Land improvement
- Revenue collection
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Consider what role they assumed after 1765.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Permanent Settlement allowed zamindars to increase revenue demands as needed.
- True
- False
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Think about the terms of the Permanent Settlement.
Question 5.
How did the economic strategies of the East India Company contribute to the social unrest in Bengal?
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Consider weaving in the effects of the famine and indigo cultivation.
Question 6.
Discuss the long-term effects of the Permanent Settlement on rural economies in Bengal.
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Reflect on both zamindar motivations and ryot conditions.

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