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8. Ch. 10 Colonialism: Rural and Tribal Societies

 A. Tick the correct option. 1. Under the Mahalwari System, the word mahal means- Answer : a group of villages 2. The Ryotwari System was introduced by Answer : Thomas Munro 3. The other name for Zamindari Bandobast was- : Permanent Revenue System 4. Who was the leader of the Santhals’ revolt? Answer : Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu 5. Where did Industrial Revolution begin first? Answer : England B. Fill in the blanks. 1. English shattered the self-sufficient ___________ economy. 2. Many tribals left forests in search of ___________. 3. Zamindari System was introduced in Bengal by ___________. 4. ___________ revenue was the biggest source of income for the Company. 5. Basic or ___________ industry started in India after independence. Answer : (1) rural (2) livelihood (3) Lord Cornwallis (4) Land (5) key. C. Write True or False for the following statements. 1. Before the advent of East India Company, the rural life in India was simple and self-sufficient. 2. The British wanted to smuggle and...