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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
Explain the features of the Ryotwari system.
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उत्तर
The features of the Ryotwari system were:
- The cultivator (ryot) was recognized as the owner of his land as long as he paid the land revenue.
- The revenue was paid directly by the cultivator to the revenue officials.
- The revenue was fixed for 30 years after which it could be revised.
- The collection of revenue was rigid. There was no remission of revenue even when the crops failed.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
A large share of revenue collected by the Company in India had to be paid to the British government as ___________.
Fill in the blanks:
Before the advent of the British, the Indian textile industry was the _________ and the __________ in the world.
Choose the correct answer:
The first railway line was from Bombay to _________.
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
Explain the special features of the Permanent Settlement.
Answer the following question briefly:
The first century of British rule resulted in the decay and destruction of the traditional Indian trade and industry. Explain this statement with reference to the following:
The collapse of the ruling dynasties and ruling courts
The first century of British rule resulted in the decay and destruction of the traditional Indian trade and industry. Explain this statement with reference to the following:
The decline of modern Indian industries.
Fill in the blanks:
The British domination of India brought many changes in the __________, __________ and _________ life of India.
Fill in the blanks:
The three kinds of land settlements made by the British were (a) _________ (b) __________ and (c) ____________
Fill in the blank:
A new class of landholders called _________ came into existence during this time.
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ijaradari system | (a) Introduced by Lord Cornwallis |
| 2. Cotton, jute, poppy, sugarcane | (b) Linked with ports to make trade easier |
| 3. Ryotwari system | (c) First train from Mumbai to Thane |
| 4. permanent Settlement | (d) Calcutta linked to coalfields |
| 5. 1854 | (e) A new middle class |
| 6. 1856 | (f) Collective responsibility of farmers to pay the revenue |
| 7. All major raw material producing areas | (g) Cash crops grown by farmers |
| 8. Mahalwari system | (h) Railway line joined Madras to Arakonam |
| 9. 1853 | (i) Settlement made directly with cultivators |
| 10. Zamindars | (j) Auctioning of revenue to the highest bidder for five years |
