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Explain how the East India Company subdued the authority.of the zamindars in Bengalduring 18th century. |
Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : (i) Though the East India Company had <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/recognized-2240045" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RECOGNIZED">RECOGNIZED</a> the zamindars yet it wanted to control and regulate them. The company subdued their (zamindars) authority and restrictedd their autonomy. <br/> (ii) The troops of the zamindars were disbanded by the company and custom duties were abolished. Their cutcheries (courts) were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/brought-391152" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BROUGHT">BROUGHT</a> under the supervision of a collector appointed by the East India Company<br/> (iii) Consequently the zamindars lost their authority to organise local justice and the local police <br/> (iv) Now, the collectorate <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/emerged-7304859" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EMERGED">EMERGED</a> as an <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/alternative-858623" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ALTERNATIVE">ALTERNATIVE</a> centre of power. The authority of the zamindars was <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/severely-7383932" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SEVERELY">SEVERELY</a> curtailed.</body></html> | |