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Colonialism And The Countryside
Which things of decade of 1840 helped in the expansion of agriculture? How the problem of loans emerged from this?
There wre special signs of an economic recovery of sorts during the decade of 1840. A number of British officials realised that the land settlements of the 1820’s were quite harsh. Demanded revenue was too much or exorbitant. System was so rigid that it led to collapse of peasant economy. So revenue demand was moderated to encourage peasant to exmapnd cultivation. Prices of agricultural products showed some recovery after 1845. Peasants began to expad their areas. they were migrating to new areas and were changing the pastureland into agricultural fields. But peasants required more ploughs and cattles to expand cultivation. They required money to buy new lands and seeds to sow on that land. For all this, they once again had to turn to money-lenders for loans.
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How did zamindars manage to retain control over their zamindaris?
How did the Paharias respond to the coming of outsiders?
Why did the Santhals rebel against British rule?
Why were many zamindaris auctioned after the Permanent Settlement?
In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the Santhals?
How did the American Civil War affect the lives of ryots in India?
What are the problems of using official sources in writing about the history of peasants?
On an outline map of the subcontinent, mark out the areas described in this chapter. Find out whether there were other areas where the Permanent Settlement and the Ryotwari system were prevalent and plot these on the map as well.
Mention the revenue system introduced by the British in Bombay Deccan with one of its main characteristics.
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