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Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science
What The Impact Of The British Rule In India covers in Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in The Impact Of The British Rule In India
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Administrative and Judicial System
- Lord Cornwallis introduced civil services administration to control corruption among company officials
- Fort William College (1801) was established by Lord Wellesley for civil service training
- Competitive examinations for civil services started in 1853, but mainly benefited British candidates
2
Land Revenue Systems
- Permanent Zamindari System (1793) - Lord Cornwallis made zamindars permanent landowners in Bengal
- Zamindars paid fixed annual revenue to British, could collect any amount from farmers
- System created new class of exploitative intermediaries between government and cultivators
3
Modern Education System
- Warren Hastings established Calcutta Madrasa (1781) and Jonathan Duncan started Sanskrit College, Banaras (1792)
- Charles Grant advocated expansion of British education in India
- Lord Macaulay's Education Policy (1835) aimed to create Indians 'British in intelligence, opinion and taste'
4
Constitutional Development - Company Rule Acts (1773-1858)
- Regulating Act 1773 - First parliamentary control over East India Company affairs
- Created Governor-General of Bengal with authority over Madras and Bombay presidencies
- Established Supreme Court in Calcutta with one Chief Justice and three judges
Key Concepts
The British replaced traditional Mughal administrationThree major systems were implementedLord Macaulay's 1835 education policy aimedProgressive Acts from Regulating Act 1773
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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