Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexa

Question

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 taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from peasants by removing the taluqdars.

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is incorrect — taluqdars were not just dispossessed; they were also disarmed and their forts completely destroyed. Statement 2 is correct — the Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on the assumption that taluqdars were "interlopers" (outsiders). Statement 3 is correct — the primary objective was to bypass taluqdars and settle revenue directly with cultivators.