Question
Mention the reforms introduced by British in the Indian society.
Solution
The British believed that Indian society had to be reformed.
(i)Laws were passed to stop the practice of sati and to encourage the remarriage of widows.
(ii)English-language education was actively promoted. After 1830, the Company allowed Christian missionaries to function freely in its domain and even own land and property.
(iii)In 1850, a new law was passed to make conversion to Christianity easier. This law allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to inherit the property of his ancestors.
