What was the purpose of conducting surveys during the british rule on india?
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Answer:
Detailed surveys were carried out by theBritish to map all of India, and revenuesurveys (to decide how much tax was to be collected from where) were conducted invillages in order to know the topography, the quality of soil, flora, fauna, cropping patterns, etc.
Explanation:
Great Trigonometrical Survey (1802–1852) was started by British surveyor Col. William Lambton on 10 April 1802 from St. Thomas Mount in Chennai to foothills of Himalayas. 36 inch huge half ton weight Theodolite was used, which took 57 days to measure the 12-km base line.
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Detailed surveys were carried out by the British to map all of India, and revenue surveys (to decide how much tax was to be collected from where) were conducted in villages in order to know the topography, the quality of soil, flora, fauna, cropping patterns, etc.
By the end of the 19th century, the British had started conducting census operations which provided information about the distribution of population in different provinces, castes, religions, and their occupations.
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