Where was the first British colonial rule established in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bengal Subah
Colonial rule was first established in Bengal, and it was here that the earliest attempts were made to reorder rural society and set up a new regime of land rights and a new revenue system.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. Bengal and the Zamindars … As you know, colonial rule was first established in Bengal. It is here that the earliest attempts were made to reorder rural society and establish a new regime of land rights and a new revenue system. Let us see what happened in Bengal in the early years of Company (E.I.C.) rule.” |