VI. Answer the following questions. 1. How did the British rule affect the condition of court artists? 167 2. Describe the architectural changes made by the British during the colonial rule.169 3. How did the powerful Indian press spread widely in both English and vernacular languages? 16 4. Literature played a significant role in awakening the minds of Indian population. Justify this state 5. Write a note on painting in regional kingdoms. 166
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Answer:
As the British established their power in India, several local courts lost their influence and wealth. They could no longer support painters and pay them to paint for the court. As a result, many painters turned to the British, who welcomed them.
Explanation:
The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/; from rāj, literally, "rule" in Sanskrit and Hindustani)[3] was the rule by the British Crown primarily on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.[4][5][6][7] The rule is also called Crown rule in India,[8] or direct rule in India.[9] The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage, and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British tutelage or paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially.[10]