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Q7 (IAS/2026) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) Official Key

Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856:
1. The taluqdars 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.
3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: After the annexation of Awadh in 1856, the British were unwilling to tolerate the power of the taluqdars. Immediately after the annexation, the taluqdars were not only dispossessed of their estates but also disarmed, and their forts were completely destroyed.

Statement 2 is correct: The British land revenue policy further undermined the authority of the taluqdars. The first British revenue settlement, known as the Summary Settlement of 1856, was based on the assumption that the taluqdars were interlopers (outsiders) with no permanent stakes in the land, having established their hold through force and fraud.

Statement 3 is correct: The Summary Settlement proceeded to remove the taluqdars wherever possible. The British land revenue officers believed that by removing the taluqdars, they would be able to settle the land revenue directly with the actual owners of the soil (the peasants or village communities) and reduce the burden on them.

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