CBSE Class 8 History Ruling The Country Side Worksheet

1. What were the problems faced by the planters?

(A) Availability of extensive fertile land

(B) Availability of large number of peasants

(C) Availability of large number of ploughs

(D) All of the above

2. Match the following:

Column I Column II

1. Bigha I. Systems of indigo cultivators

2. Satta II. A fermenting or storage vessel for indigo

3. Vat III. Contracts signed for growing indigo

4. Nij and Ryoti IV. A unit of measurement of land

(A) 1 i, 2 ii, 3 iii, 4 iv

(B) 1 iv, 2 iii, 3 ii, 4 i

(C) 1 ii, 2 i, 3 iii, 4 iv

(D) 1 iii, 2 ii, 3 iv,4 i

3. Which year saw the rise of ryots against indigo planters in Bengal?

(A) 1805

(B) 1857

(C) 1859

(D) 1905

4. What is the name given to the revolt of the indigo cultivators?

I Answer the following:-

1. Describe Ryotwari system of land revenue collection.

2. Describe the Mahalwari system of land revenue collection

3. Why did the British expand areas under indigo cultivation? Who were the new plantation owners?

4. Why did East India Company feel the need to improve agriculture between 1773-1793?

5. Describe features of Permanent settlement.

6. What were the problems created by permanent settlement?

7. What was the reason for demand of Indian Indigo?

8. What was nij system of cultivation? Identify the problems related with it.

9. Write a short note on blue rebellion

10. How was Mahalwari system different from Permanent Settlement system?

II Answer in a line:-

1. When was Permanent settlement introduced in Bengal?

2. Who devised system of Mahalwari system?

3. Who fought for indigo planter’s rights in India?

4. Why did the demand of indigo rise in Britain?

5. Name the two main system of growing indigo.

6. Name the four plantation crops introduced by British in India and places they were grown in.

7. Who was Holt Mackenzie? Who created Kalamkari & how was it done?