Practice Ruling The Countryside (3) - Ruling the Countryside

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Question 1.
What does the term 'Diwan' refer to in the context of British India?
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Think about who managed finances.
Question 2.
What crop was significant in India during the colonial period?
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This crop was turned into a popular dye.
3Question 3.
What role did Robert Clive play in the establishment of the East India Company's power in Bengal?
- A. He was a local zamindar.
- B. He accepted the Diwani from the Mughal emperor.
- C. He was a farmer in Bengal.
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Think about who established control in Bengal.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Permanent Settlement ensured the protection of peasant rights.
- True
- False
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Consider who the major beneficiaries of the Settlement were.
Question 5.
Critically assess the socio-economic impacts of the Permanent Settlement on different strata of society in Bengal.
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Examine how each group related to the economic system.
Question 6.
Discuss how colonial practices like the indigo cultivation influenced modern agricultural practices in India.
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Consider the long-term changes in agricultural policy and practice.

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