Class 12 NCERT • History Textbook (New Syllabus)
Class 12 History Theme 10: Colonialism and the Countryside
Select a topic or study module below to explore the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, zamindar default crises, the rise of wealthy jotedars, zamindari auction resistance, the Fifth Report, paharias and santhals, the Deccan Riots Commission, and comprehensive board review questions.
Topic 01 • The Permanent Settlement
Exploring Lord Cornwallis 1793 Revenue System, Fixing Raj Revenue Demands, and Subjugating Bengal Zamindars
Topic 02 • Zamindar Default Crises
Analyzing High Initial Revenue Demands, Fluctuating Agricultural Prices, Sunset Law, and Limiting Zamindar Authority
Topic 03 • The Jotedars
Studying Wealthy Rich Peasants (Jotedars), Control over Local Trade and Impoverished Ryots, and Rivalry with Zamindars
Topic 04 • Zamindar Resistance
Investigating Fictitious Sales, Transferring Estates to Women (Rojas), Manipulating Bidding, and Lathi-wielding Lathyals
Topic 05 • The Fifth Report
Examining 1813 British Parliamentary Report, Critique of East India Company Rule, and Deformed Village Realities
Topic 06 • Paharias & Santhals
Analyzing Rajmahal Hills Paharia Slash-and-Burn Cultivation, Santhal Immigration, Damin-i-Koh, and Agrarian Expansion
Topic 07 • Santhal Rebellion & Deccan Riots
Studying 1855-56 Santhal Uprising against Moneylenders (Dikus), 1875 Deccan Riots, and Official Archival Bias
Module 08 • Solutions & Chapter Review