Who was William Morris?

Who was the Governor of Madras in 1819 to 1826?

By the late 18^th century, Company was trying to expand the cultivation of :
(A) Opium
(B) Indigo
(C) Cotton
(D) Tea

The French began cultivating Indigo in _____

When did the Mahalwari system come into existence?

What are commercial crops?

When was Ryotwari system of land tenure introduced?

Where do indigo plants grow? Who used it and for what purpose?

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

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?

Look into the history of either tea or coffee plantation in India. See how the life of workers in these plantations was similar to or different from that of workers in indigo plantations.

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

Why was there great demand for Indian indigo in foreign market?

What methods did the Company adopt to expand the area under indigo cultivation?

(i) What is shown in the picture?
(ii) Where did French planters produce indigo?
(iii) What did the African slaves do when they rose in rebellion in 1791?
(iv) What is the other name of this rebellion?
(v) When did France abolish slavery? What was its consequences?

(i) Who is shown in the above picture?
(ii) Which post did he hold?
(iii) Which system was introduced when he held that post?

What were the problems with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal after it was introduced in 1793?

Read the source given and answer the questions: Hadji Mulla, an indigo cultivator of Chandpore, Thana Hardi, was interviewed by the members of the Indigo Commission on Tuesday, 5 June 1860. This is what he said in answer to some of the questions:
W. S. Seton Karr, President of the Indigo Commission: Are you now willing to sow indigo; and if not, on what fresh terms would you be willing to do it?
Hadji Mulla: I am not willing to sow, and I don't know that any fresh terms would satisfy me.
Mr. Sale: Would you not be willing to sow at a rupee a bundle?
Hadji Mulla: No, I would not; rather than sowing indigo I will go to another country; I would rather beg than sow indigo.
(i) Why was Indigo commission set up?
(ii) Who was held responsible for the plight of the peasants by the Commission?
(iii) What were the revelations of the Indigo Commission?