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Colonialism And The Countryside
Explain briefly the importance of the Deccan Riots Report of 1878.
The Deccan Riots Report:
(i) When the peasants’ revolt spread in the Deccan, the Government of Bombay was initially unwilling to see it as anything serious. But the British Government of India, worried by the memory of 1857, pressurised the Government of Bombay to set up a commission of enquiry to investigated into the causes of the riots.
(ii) The commission produced a report that was presented to the British Parliament in 1878. This report, referred to as the Deccan Riots Report, provides historians with a range of sources for the study of the riot.
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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.
Why was British introduce new systems of revenue?
Explain any two observations made by Buchanan that helped the English East India Company to expand its trade in India.
How did the British encourage the Santhals to settle in Rajmahal hills?
Explain briefly the importance of the Deccan Riots Report of 1878.
What is known as the Sunset Law?
How did the British seek to control the zamindars?
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