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    Chapter 13 - 14 (S.ST 8)

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    The document discusses colonialism and urban change in India under British rule. It led to de-urbanization as the British focused development on white towns for themselves, separated from black towns for Indians. The British took over administration of Delhi in 1805 and established committees to oversee development, leading to changes in the city over time like the creation of New Delhi as the new capital.

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    Chapter 13 - 14 (S.ST 8)

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    The document discusses colonialism and urban change in India under British rule. It led to de-urbanization as the British focused development on white towns for themselves, separated from black towns for Indians. The British took over administration of Delhi in 1805 and established committees to oversee development, leading to changes in the city over time like the creation of New Delhi as the new capital.

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    Colonialism and Urban Change

    1. Fill in the blanks


    a) Unfortunately,_________ was a significant development during the British rule in India.
    b) The Indian part of the town was known as __________ _______ and was inhabited by the poor.
    c) In 1805, the British took over lands, __________ and city _________ of Delhi.
    d) __________ _______ was selected for building the new capital—New Delhi.
    e) The Delhi __________ _________ took up many schemes like town expansion, slum clearance and slum
    improvement scheme for progress of Delhi.
    f) ___________ was introduced in India for the benefit of British administration, political control and trade.
    g) The scholars at the ________ ________ College in Calcutta translated the ancient texts.
    2. Multiple choice questions
    A. De-urbanisation was significant development during the
    a) Medieval period b) British rule c) Mughal period d) none of the above
    B) __________, by early nineteenth century was divided into two parts.
    a) Delhi b) Calcutta c) Chennai d) Surat
    C) What began in 1824in Delhi?
    a) Railways b) Trade c) Municipal committee d) Urban planning
    D) The Imperial Delhi Committee was formed in
    a) 1863 b) 1911 c) 1913 d) 1903
    E) Who among the following was not influenced by English pattern of writing?
    a) Rabindranath Tagore b) R.K. Narayanan c) Mulk Raj d) Prem Chand
    3. Match the following
    Column A Column B
    Were influenced by English pattern New Delhi
    of writing
    Victoria terminus of Bombay Master Plan of Delhi
    Basic policy for guiding Delhi’s Kalka mail
    development
    Train for annual migration of British architectural marvel
    British
    Raisina hill R.K. Narayanan
    4. What happened during de-urbanisation during the British rule in India?
    5. Where was most of the urban development focussed?
    6. When did urbanisation start and how long did it take?
    7. Differentiate the white town from the black town.
    8. Delhi has a long history, justify.
    9. When did British took over lands, revenue and city administration of Delhi?
    10. What was the work of the following a) Town Duties Committee b) Municipal Committee?
    11. What changes happened in Delhi Durbar of 1877?
    12. When did British shift their capital to Delhi? What was the purpose of Raisina Municipal Committee?
    13. What was the purpose of setting up NDMC?
    14. When was Delhi Development authority set up? And what was it empowered to do?
    15. Briefly describe changes that occurred in Delhi police since its formation.
    16. List the various aspects for which railways were introduced in India by British.
    17. Why was there lot of opposition against the introduction of Railways?
    18. Even though introduction of railways was opposed it brought lot of benefits, explain.
    19. Name the following
    a) 2 painters influenced by western style of painting
    b) 2 writers influenced by British style of writing
    c) 2 buildings having influence of British architecture.
    20. What made it possible for an average man to own and read books?

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