The following points highlight the three main types of settlement of land during the British rule. The types are: 1. The Permanent Settlement 2. The Ryotwari Settlement 3. The Mahalwari System. Settlement of Land: Type # 1. The Permanent Settlement: We have seen that in 1765, the East India Company acquired the Diwani, or control over the revenues, of Bengal, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the expansion of British rule in India under Lord Wellesley and Lord Hastings. Expansion of British Rule under Lord Wellesley ( 1798 –1805): The next large-scale expansion of British rule in India occurred during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Wellesley who came to India in 1798 at a time when the British were locked [...]
Read this article to learn about Industrial Development in India during the British Rule:- 1. Subject Matter of Industrial Development 2. Early Efforts of Industrialisation 3. Industries in the Inter-War Period (1919-38) 4. Industries during 1939-47 5. Reasons for Low Industrial Development in India. Subject Matter of Industrial Development: Underdeveloped countries are greatly handicapped by shortage of capital for industry [...]