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Prelims 2026 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 17

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 ?

  1. 2 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

1 is incorrect: after annexation the taluqdars were disarmed and their forts were destroyed, not retained. 2 is correct: the 1856 Summary Settlement treated taluqdars as interlopers/outsiders. 3 is correct: the British aimed to bypass them and settle revenue more directly with peasants or village-level proprietors. Hence, 2 and 3 only.

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