How was the revenue policy of David Scott? discuss
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David Scott (27 February 1746 – 4 October 1805)[1] was a Scottish merchant and director of the East India Company, and a Member of Parliament (MP). He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1790 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until his death.
David Scott, the Agent to the Governor General was placed in lower Assam with headquarters at Guwahati.It became chief administrative center of the Brahamputra Valley.
The treaty of yandoo signed in 24 februrary 1826 between the burmese king and british.
Taking into consideration under British rule certain factors likestrategy, defence, trade and commerce, etc. chose certain places, where theyestablished military camps, as their administrative centres.
British established administrative centres at various sites which served both
their commercial and strategic purpose.