HistoryModern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Satyajit Ray's film 'Jalshaghar' dealt with the subject matter of ___…

Satyajit Ray's film 'Jalshaghar' dealt with the subject matter of ______.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → The decline of the aristocratic zamindari style of living.

Satyajit Ray’s famous film Jalshaghar is on the decline of the aristocratic zamindari style of living; it was shot in the Andul Raj Palace, whose ruins are a visible sign of the end of an era.

NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)

NCERT extract

Fig. 9.7 Andul Raj Palace
The ruins of palaces are a visible sign of the end of an era. Satyajit Ray’s famous film Jalshaghar, on the decline of the aristocratic zamindari style of living, was shot in Andul Raj Palace.