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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:
__________ 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.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Indian peasants were satisfied with the Company’s revenue collection methods.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Which section of Indians gained from the British commercial policies?
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
Explain the special features of the Permanent Settlement.
Fill in the blank:
The Indian villages were ____________ communities before the coming of the British.
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.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The British rule resulted in the destruction of Indian industry, trade, and handicrafts.
Look at the picture.

How did it prove to be a boon for the Indians?
