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ICSE Class 11 History — Quick Revision Notes

Quick revision notes for ICSE Class 11 History. Key formulas, concepts, and definitions for last-minute board exam preparation.

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1

Emergence of the Colonial Economy

Topics covered

  • 1. Transport and Railways
  • 2. Deindustrialization and Economic Drain
  • 3. Revenue Policy: Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, and Mahalwari
  • 4. Poverty, Famine, and Indian Responses
Railways were introduced mainly for economicBritish industrial growth and trade policyThe Company experimented with different revenuePermanent Settlement was introduced in BengalRyotwari Settlement was introduced directly
2

Social Movements Struggle Against Caste

Topics covered

  • 1. Struggles Against Caste
  • 2. Abolition of Sati
  • 3. Widow Remarriage Movement
  • 4. Female Infanticide Prevention
Jyotirau Phule was a pioneer reformerThis organisation was founded by PhuleNarayan Guru led a reform movementVeeresalingam was a reformer from AndhraSati was opposed by reformers
3

Protest Movement Against Colonial Rule

Topics covered

  • Indigo Uprising: Causes, Leaders, and Outcome
  • Deccan Riots: Causes, Nature, and Legal Response
  • Munda Uprising: Tribal Protest and Birsa Munda
  • Comparing the Three Movements
Indigo was in wide demandPlanters used forceDigambar Biswas and Vishnu Charan BiswasPeasants first sent mass petitions againstThe Deccan region depended mainly on

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