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British Policies and Impacts

ICSE · Class 8 · History & Civics

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Overview

British rule changed India’s economy, trade, education, and social life. The East India Company first came for trade, but British policies were designed to serve British interests. Land revenue systems changed village life, Indian crafts declined, wealth flowed out of India, and modern education was

Key Concepts

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793 in Bengal and Bihar. The revenue was fixed and had to be paid in cash by the zamindars. If

The Ryotwari System was introduced

The Ryotwari System was introduced in 1820 by British officials Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro. The settlement was made directly with cultivators or

The Mahalwari System was introduced

The Mahalwari System was introduced in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, North-West provinces and Punjab. Revenue settlement was made village by

Farmers were forced to produce cash

Farmers were forced to produce cash crops such as indigo, cotton, jute, poppy and sugarcane instead of food crops like wheat and rice. Cash crops were

Before British rule

Before British rule, Indian textiles and crafts were famous in centres such as Dhaka, Benaras, Lucknow, Multan, Ahmedabad, Madurai and Surat. British

Learning Objectives

  • Understand why the British introduced new economic and administrative policies
  • Explain the three land revenue systems and their effects on farmers
  • Describe how British trade policies weakened Indian handicrafts and village industries
  • Understand the idea of the drain of wealth and its impact on India
  • Explain the main features of Wood's Despatch and the rise of modern education

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