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 ?
A
2 and 3 only
Correct answer
B
1 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 only
Explanation
After annexing Awadh in 1856, the British made a Summary Settlement that treated the taluqdars as interlopers ('outsiders') with no real claim to the land and settled revenue directly with village proprietors and peasants. The taluqdars were also disarmed and their forts dismantled, so statement 1 is wrong. Their dispossession is a major reason Awadh's taluqdars joined the 1857 revolt.
Modern Indian HistoryAwadh after annexation (1856)AwadhTaluqdarsSummary Settlement 1856AnnexationRevolt of 1857