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What was the main purpose of the Regulating Act of 1773?
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The Regulating Act of 1773 was implemented to control corruption among British East India Company officials who had become wealthy through illegal means after receiving Diwani Rights in 1765. The Act …
Permanent Zamindari System
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A land revenue system introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal in 1793. Under this system, Zamindars became landowners and had to pay fixed annual land taxes to the British East India Company. They cou…
How did the Ryotwari System differ from the Zamindari System?
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In the Ryotwari System, farmers were directly linked to the British East India Company without intermediaries like Zamindars. The tiller was recognized as the landowner and had to pay 50% of produce a…
What was Lord Macaulay's main objective regarding education in India?
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Lord Macaulay, appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Education in 1835, aimed to create 'a new class of Indians who were Indian by body but British in intelligence, opinion and taste.' His educati…
A farmer during British rule was struggling to pay land taxes after crop failure. Analyze what would happen to him under different land revenue systems.
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Under Permanent Zamindari System: The Zamindar might lose his land to the British if he couldn't pay fixed taxes, and the farmer would face exploitation and insecurity. Under Ryotwari System: The farm…
Dual Government (Dual Administration)
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A system that came into effect in Bengal after the Battle of Buxar (1764) when the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam granted Diwani Rights to the British East India Company. Under this system, the British coll…
What were the main features of the police system introduced by Lord Cornwallis?
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Lord Cornwallis introduced the first efficient police system in India in 1793. Key features included: 1) Creation of Superintendent of Police (SP) post, 2) Division of districts into stations under 'K…
Charter Act of 1813
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This act renewed the East India Company's license for 20 years and introduced significant changes: 1) Allowed free trade in India for all interested persons, ending the Company's trade monopoly, 2) St…
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