Question

how did surveys became important under colonial rule ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The practice of surveying became common practice under the colonial administration because the British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administered. By the nineteenth century detailed surveys were being carried out to map the entire country.

Answer 2

Answer:

The practice of surveying became common practice under the colonial administration because the British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administered...

By the nineteenth century detailed surveys were being carried out to map the entire country...

Mark me as brainlist...