Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · History
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This chapter examines how colonial rule transformed rural India, focusing on three main regions: Bengal's zamindari system, the Rajmahal hills with Paharias and Santhals, and the Bombay Deccan. It explores how the East India Company established its authority in the countryside, implemented revenue p
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Introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal
Introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal, this system fixed land revenue demand permanently. Zamindars were made revenue collectors who had to pay a fi
Under this system
Under this system, zamindars were classified as revenue collectors rather than landowners. They controlled multiple villages (sometimes 400) and colle
Rich peasants in Bengal who acquired
Rich peasants in Bengal who acquired large landholdings (sometimes thousands of acres) and controlled local trade and moneylending. They used sharecro
Paharias were hill folk practicing shifting
Paharias were hill folk practicing shifting cultivation and forest-based economy. Santhals were settled agriculturists whom the British encouraged to
Introduced in Bombay Deccan
Introduced in Bombay Deccan, this system settled revenue directly with individual cultivators (ryots). Unlike the Permanent Settlement, revenue rates
Learning Objectives
- Understand how colonial rule impacted rural communities in different regions of India
- Analyze the Permanent Settlement system in Bengal and its consequences
- Examine the transformation of tribal communities like Paharias and Santhals
- Study the ryotwari system in the Bombay Deccan and peasant revolts
- Learn to critically analyze official colonial archives and their limitations
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