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प्रश्न
Examine the policies adopted by the British towards Paharias during 18th century.
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उत्तर
Policies adopted by the British towards Paharias during 18th century.
- British adopted policy of extermination.
- British proposed policy of pacification with Paharia chiefs to ensure proper conduct.
- Paharia went into mountains and deep forests and continued their war against outsiders
- Many Paharia chiefs who accepted allowances came to be perceived as subordinate employees or stipendiary chiefs so they lost their authority within the community.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the following:
Why were many zamindaris auctioned after the Permanent Settlement?
By which name were the jotedars called?
Match the following.
| (i) | cutcheries | (a) | peasant |
| (ii) | Jumma | (b) | moneylender |
| (iii) | Sahukar | (c) | court |
| (iv) | ryot | (d) | assessment |
Choose the correct option.
When was Fifth Report introduced in the British Parliament?
Who among the following emerged as a danger for Paharis?
Who Introduced Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
Critically analyse the Fifth Report which was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813.
Zamindars were responsible for ______.
What do you mean by cutcheries?
When did the jotedars becomes powerful?
When was the Fifth Report submitted?
Match the following.
| List I | List II |
| A. Fifth Report | 1. 1793 |
| B. Permanent Settlement | 2. 1813 |
| C. American Civil War | 3. 1856 |
| D. Santhal Rebellion | 4. 1861 |
Consider the following statements regarding the early years of the East India Company establishment in India:
I. The colonial rule was first established in The Bengal.
II. In the beginning, the earliest attempts were made to reorder rural society and establish a new regime of land rights and a new revenue system.
III. The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
After acquiring the royal charter, the East India Company could:
Who was the ruler of England at the time when the East India Company got permission to trade with India?
Who was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in 1793?
Who was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced?
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:
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From the Fifth Reports Referring to the condition of zamindars and the auction of lands, the Fifth Report stated: The revenue was not realised with punctuality, and lands to a considerable extent were periodically exposed to sale by auction. In the native year 1203, corresponding with 1796-97, the land advertised for sale comprehended a jumma or assessment of sicca rupees 28,70,061, the extent of land actually sold bore a jumma or assessment of 14,18,756, and the amount of purchase money sicca rupees 17,90,416. In 1204, corresponding with 1797-98, the land advertised was for sicca rupees 26,66,191, the quantity sold was for sicca rupees 22,74,076, and the purchase money sicca rupees 21,47,580. Among the defaulters were some of the oldest families of the country. Such were the rajahs of Nuddea, Rajeshaye, Bishenpore (all districts of Bengal), … and others, the dismemberment of whose estates at the end of each succeeding year, threatened them with poverty and ruin, and in some instances presented difficulties to the revenue officers, in their efforts to preserve undiminished the amount of public assessment. |
- Examine the reason for calling it as a 'Fifth Report'.
- Why were activities of East India company closely debated in England?
- Analyse any two limitations of this report.
Identify the British official with the help of the following information and select the correct option:
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“The Burdwan auction had a strange twist and was considered as a big public event in 1797”, explain the statement.
