Question

how did surveys become important under the colonial adminitration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Survey become important under the colonial administration:

The British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administered. By the early nineteenth century detailed surveys were being carried out to map the entire country. In the villages, revenue surveys were conducted.

Answer 2

Answer:

the British believed that a country had to be properly know before it could be effectively administerated . By the early nineteenth century detailed surveys were being carried out to map the entire country . In the villages,revenue surveys were conducted.