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Colonialism And The Countryside
Discusss the works and achievements of Buchanan.
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Explain the real intentions of Buchanan’s journey to India.
(i) Francis Buchanan came to India as a physician. He served the people of India in institution named the Bengal Medical Service nearly for 21 years.
(ii) Buchanan also served as a renowned surgeon to the Governor General of India named Lord Wellesley.
(iii) He was great lover of animals and birds. During his stay in Calcutta (present day Kalkota), he organise a joo. Due to his efforts that joo develop and later on became the Calcutta Alipur Joo.
(iv) Francis Buchanan also remained incharge of the Botanical Gardens for a short period. It shows that he had great love for plants and trees. On the request of the Government of Bengal he undertook detailed surveys of areas under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company.
(v) Unfortunately in 1815 Francis Buchanan fell ill and returned to his own country. Upon his mother’s death, he inherited for property and assumed her family name Hamilton. Therefore he generally called Francis Buchanan-Hamilton.
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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?
Who were the jotedars? What were the various names they were known by?
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