Ruling the Countryside

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A 6-Lesson Foundation Course by UPSC ZONE AI After gaining the Diwani of Bengal in 1765, the East India Company did not merely collect revenue—it sought to restructure the rural economy to meet its trade requirements and cover administrative costs. This module covers how the Company transformed the Indian agrarian landscape, introduced major revenue systems, and forced the cultivation of cash crops like indigo, leading to peasant distress and widespread resistance.

Chapters

1
How to Read
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2
The Company Becomes the Diwan and the Agrarian Crisis
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3
The Three Major Land Revenue Systems
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4
Crops for Europe
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5
How Was Indigo Cultivated?
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6
The Blue Rebellion (1859–60)
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This course includes:

  • 6 Foundational Modules
  • Chapter-wise Summaries
  • Practice Questions