Why did the cultivator find the system of Permanent Settlement oppressive?

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What crisis was faced by the Bengal economy?

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What caution the Company had to take after it became the Diwan?

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What happened to the weekly bazaar during the economic crisis of Bengal?

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Imagine you are a witness giving evidence before the Indigo Commission. WS Seton Karr asks you "On what condition will ryots grow indigo?" What will your answer be?

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Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.

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How was the Mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?

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Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.

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Why were the ryots reluctant to grow indigo?

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What was Jardari system of Land Revenue?

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How did H.T. Colebrook describe the condition of the under tenants of Bengal?

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Distinguish between the features of Mahalwari System and Permanent Settlement.

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What were the two main types of systems for Indigo Cultivation? What was the problem with the Nij Cultivation?

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What was the position of Indigo in the 18th century in the international markets?

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What were the events that led to the collapse of indigo plantation in the Caribbean Islands?

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