Q17.
Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : The talugdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the talugdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Answer
A
Explanation
After the 1856 annexation of Awadh, the British dispossessed many taluqdars and attempted a revenue settlement that treated them as intermediaries without secure proprietary rights. The policy sought to bypass them and deal more directly with village-level cultivators/communities. The claim that taluqdars retained their arms and forts is false because disarmament and the destruction/confiscation of forts accompanied the policy. Hence 2 and 3.