Exercise 1
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Questions from Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions
Write down the situations and conditions that led to the collapse of indigo production in Bengal.

Read the clues carefully. Mark and label the answer on the map given below.
This region was the hub of the indigo rebellion.

Why do you think Colebrook was concerned with the conditions of the under-ryots in Bengal? Suggest possible reasons.

How was the Mahalwari System different from other two systems?

On the outline map of India given below, mark and label the following.
Anyone region where the Mahalwari system was introduced.

On an outline map of India, mark, and colour the territories where Permanent Settlement, Mahalwari, and Ryotwari systems were introduced.

Describe the effect of the land revenue settlements during the nineteenth century.

Why is the cultivation of poppy resented by US authorities even though the poppy resin is used for making medicines?
