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Colonial Cities
Discuss the development and administrative set up of Bombay Presidency in about 250-300 words.
Bombay Presidency:
(i) The factory of Surat was the earliest and the most typical of the British factories in India. The internal economy of the Surat factory set the norm for other factories and Presidencies. In 1657, the Surat factory was constituted the sole Presidency of the English in India. Englishman Sir George Oxiden took possession of Bombay in Sept. 1668 for the first time.
(ii) Declaration of Bombay as a Bombay Presidency, George Aungier suggested in 1671, that the seat of the Presidency should be Bombay.
(iii) Some steps for the growth of Bombay Presidency :
(a) Sir Jasia Child strongly fortified and the expenditure incurred was met from increased rent, custom duties and municipal taxes.
(b) In 1684 a Court of Admiralty was set up in Bombay.
(c) The internal administration of Bombay in the first half of the eighteenth century was marked by the establishment of the bank.
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On an outline map of India, trace the major rivers and hill ranges. Plot ten cities mentioned in the chapter, including Bombay. Calcutta and Madras, and prepare a brief note on why the importance of any two cities that you have marked (one colonial and one precolonial) changed in the nineteenth century.
You have been reading about big colonial cities. Choose any small town with a long history. It could be a temple town, market town, administrative centre, a pilgrimage centre or a combination of these. Find out how the town was established, when it developed, and how its history changed during modern times.
Choose five different types of buildings in your town or village. For each of these, find out when it was built, how it was planned, how resources were obtained for its construction, and how long it took to built it. What do the architectural features of the buildings express?
Choose five different types of buildings in your town or village. For each of these, find out when it was built, how it was planned, how resources were obtained for its construction, and how long it took to built it. What do the architectural features of the buildings express ?
Why was the colonial government keen on mapping? Mention any two reasons.
Why were the figures of mortality and disease difficult to collect? Give two reasons.
Why did paupens from rural areas flock to the cities? Mention any two reasons.
Mention two differences between White towns and Black towns during early British period.
Mention any two reasons for the British to take upon themselves the task of town planning in Bengal in the very beginning.
Give any two features of colonial cities after 1850 in India.
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