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प्रश्न
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
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उत्तर
With the establishment and expansion of the British Empire in India, the royal courts and the nobility of the ruling dynasties, (including the Mughals) collapsed one by one. The craftspersons and artisans were deprived of royal patronage and Indian handicrafts suffered a severe setback.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Under the Mahalwari system, the revenue settlement was made with the __________.
Fill in the blanks:
Before the advent of the British, the Indian textile industry was the _________ and the __________ in the world.
Fill in the blank:
__________ introduced the railway system in India in 1853.
Choose the correct answer:
The Treaty of ________ granted the English East India Company the right to collect revenue from Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa.
Choose the correct answer:
The Ryotwari system of revenue collection was introduced in ________ presidency.
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
What are its advantages?
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
Explain the features of the Ryotwari system.
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 |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The British rule resulted in the destruction of Indian industry, trade, and handicrafts.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The important centres for Indian goods were Dhaka, Benaras, Lucknow, Multan, Ahmadabad, etc.
