NG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Why did the merchants want development of transport and communication system in
India ?
Discuss the role of Lord Bentinck and Lord Dalhousie for the improvement of transport and
communication system.
How did the improvement of communication help the imperial interests ?
"Improvement of communication system helped the growth of Indian nationalism." Do you
agree? Give reasons.
What were the opinions of James Grant and John Shore towards the properietorship of lands
in the pre-British India ?
Mention the terms and conditions on the basis of which the Permanent Settlement was made
with the zamindars.
Discuss the merits and demerits of the Permanent Settlement.
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Answers
Answer:
1.The company felt the need of good transport and communication system both for political and economic purposes. ... In both the cases the merchants needed easy and cheap transport of goods and raw materials from the ports to the markets and vice versa.
2.Lord Dalhousie, who became Governor-General of India in 1849, was an ardent advocate of rapid railway construction. Dalhousie proposed a network of four main trunk lines which would link the interior of the country with the big ports and inter-connect the different parts of the country.
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4." Improvement of communication system helped the growth of Indian nationalism. " Political and Administrative Unity. English Language and Western Education. Development of Transport and Means of Communication.
5.James Grant referred to the "Original Minutes of the Governor General and of the Council, 1776 with a Revenue Settlement Plan in Bengal" by Philip Francis as "a job full of local data and the soundest political concepts when applied to finance or the state of civil culture in Europe.
6.The Permanent Settlement had the features that state demand was fixed at 89% of the rent and 11% was to be retained by the zamindar. The state demand could not be increased but payment should be made on the due date, before sunset, so it was also known as the 'Sunset Law'.
7.Merits of Permanent Settlement With the implementation of Permanent Settlement the condition of the peasants improved a lot and their fields began to produce rich crops. The improvement in agriculture also influenced the trade and commerce of the country.
