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Difficulty: MediumBritish Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems

Arrange the following historical events associated with British colonial expansion, administrative policies, and land revenue systems in India in correct chronological order, from earliest to latest:

  1. 1Signing of the Treaty of Allahabad granting Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company
  2. 2Implementation of the Permanent Settlement system in Bengal by Lord Cornwallis
  3. 3Formal introduction of the Ryotwari system in the Madras Presidency by Sir Thomas Munro
  4. 4Annexation of the state of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie on grounds of misgovernance

Answer

The correct chronological order from earliest to latest is: Signing of the Treaty of Allahabad (1765), Implementation of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal (1793), Formal introduction of the Ryotwari system in Madras (1820), and Annexation of Awadh (1856).
The correct sequence follows exact historical timelines: Treaty of Allahabad (1765), Permanent Settlement (1793), Ryotwari system introduction in Madras (1820), and Annexation of Awadh (1856).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the date of the Treaty of Allahabad
1765
This treaty laid the foundation of British financial and administrative control in Bengal after the Battle of Buxar.
2
Determine the date of the Permanent Settlement introduction
1793
Lord Cornwallis regularized the land revenue administration in Bengal through permanent zemindari rights.
3
Determine the date of Munro's Ryotwari system introduction
1820
Sir Thomas Munro became Governor of Madras in 1820 and formally introduced the Ryotwari system across the presidency.
4
Determine the date of the annexation of Awadh
1856
Lord Dalhousie deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and annexed Awadh in 1856 under the pretext of maladministration.

Key Concept

Chronological progression of British administrative policies, revenue systems, and territorial annexations in India
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British Colonial Expansion, Economic Policies, and Administrative Systems