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Deserts of India Map, Features of Thar Desert & Cold Desert of India

Deserts of India Deserts of India: Deserts are arid regions with little or no vegetation and exceptionally high or low temperatures. Deserts can be either hot or chilly depending on the climate. Wherever there is little water available for cultivation,...

Mahalwari System Meaning, Features, Drawbacks, Issues & Importance

Mahalwari System One of India's three main systems of land tenure prior to Independence was the Mahalwari System. The Ryotwari System and the Permanent Settlement or Zamindari System were the other two systems. The only aspect of these three systems that...

Ryotwari System in India, Features, Impacts & Drawbacks

Ryotwari System A land revenue system known as the Ryotwari System was first implemented in British India's southern region to replace Permanent Settlement. Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari System of Land Revenue, which made it possible to collect money from...

Permanent Settlement System, Features, Impact, Merits & Demerits

Permanent Settlement During his tenure as Governor-General in 1793, Lord Cornwallis instituted the concept of permanent settlement. The British East India Company and the landlords of Bengal signed an agreement there that fixed the land revenue, and it was also...

East India Company in India, History, Establishment, Motive, Coins

East India Company East India Company: India and the west had been trading partners since the beginning of time (land route). But after the Ottoman Turks took Constantinople in 1453, they gained control of the traditional commercial routes. This compelled...

Tribes in India, List, Map, Culture, Major Tribes of India

Tribes in India Tribes in India: A tribe is a group of people who share common ancestors and cultures and prefer to live in a closed society. The tribes of India are the indigenous or native people who live all...

Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi, Background, Causes, Events & Effects

Dandi March Date Dandi March: An important turning point in the history of the Indian liberation struggle was the Dandi March. The Indian National Congress began the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, and the Salt Satyagrah was a key component...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Biography, Achievements, Legacy, Death

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, often referred to as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was a journalist, teacher, and activist for Indian freedom. The Indian Independence Movement's first leader was Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He was one of the three people who...