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British Policies and Impacts — Revision Notes
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British Policies and Impacts revision notes for ICSE Class 8 History & Civics: 4 topics in quick points. Includes British Economic Policies and Their, New.
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British Economic Policies and Their Effects
- Before British rule, Indian villages were mostly self-sufficient and made many of their own goods.
- The British changed revenue collection by taking taxes in cash instead of kind.
- Farmers were pushed to grow cash crops instead of food crops.
2
New Land Revenue Systems
- The British introduced three major land revenue systems: Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari System, and Mahalwari System.
- Permanent Settlement was introduced in 1793 in Bengal and Bihar by Lord Cornwallis.
- Under Permanent Settlement, revenue was fixed and had to be paid by zamindars in cash.
3
Decline of Artisans and Weavers
- Before British rule, India had famous centres of textile and craft production.
- Important centres included Dhaka, Benaras, Lucknow, Multan, Ahmedabad, Madurai and Surat.
- Dhaka muslin was one of the famous textile products.
4
Drain of Wealth
- Drain of wealth means transfer of resources and wealth from India to England without proper return to India.
- Dadabhai Naoroji raised this issue in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India published in 1871.
- The drain of wealth from Bengal began in 1757.
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Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent SettlementThe Ryotwari System was introducedThe Mahalwari System was introducedFarmers were forced to produce cashBefore British rule
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