.Recognising at last how far their land revenue policies had hurt Indian peasants, the British introduced
Tenancy acts. The Bengal Tendency Act of 1859 tried to ensure the welfare of the people by stating
that any peasant who could prove that he had occupied a piece of land for 12 years was granted
tenancy rights and could not be evicted from the land. Lord Canning (who became viceroy of India
after the Revolt) and his successors put in place several schemes to develop the country. Projects to
provide irrigation, sanitation, communication and famine relief were started. Schools were opened.
The most important outcome of the Revolt was that India passed on to the Crown from the Company.
British government took over the administration of India. The annexed Indian states become a part
of Indian territory under the British and a few that were independent were so only in name.
1 What was introduced by the British to hurt Indian peasants?
2 Who were granted tenancy rights?
.3 Who became Viceroy of India after the Revolt?
4 What were the several schemes started to develop the country?
Answers
Answer:
The policies on land by Britishers affected the life of the peasants by taking away their land when they were not able to fulfil their requirements. Explanation: After getting Diwani rights from the Mughal emperor for Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1765, they began to introduce new land policies to gain
In all these land revenue systems, the revenue was fixed at a very high rate. In Permanent settlement, the Company fixed the revenue so high that it became difficult for zamindars to pay revenues to the Company. The settlement was oppressive for villagers as they had to pay high rent to the zamindars
It increased the income of the Zamindars in Bengal. But the revenue was already fixed under the Permanent Settlements. So the colonial state was unable to claim any share form the enhanced income of the farmers. ... Thus the British introduced the Ryotwari System of revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan.
The British rulers in India were credited with introduction of new concept of generalised private property in Indian legal system. Wide number of conflict could be seen and the land taxes are financed colonial conquest with the rule in the Indian country.