Question

what was the importance of survey during British rule

Answer 1

 the end of the nunteenth century,census operations were held every ten years.These prepared detailed records of the number of people in all the provinces of india, nothing information on castes,religions and occupatio. There were many other surverys- botanical ainzoological surveys,archaeological surveys, forest surveys.

Answer 2

The British gave much importance to the practice of surveying because they believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administred. Therefore, they carried out detailed surveys by the early 19 th century in order to map the entire country: