Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

Which of the following is/are correct in respect of towns during the British rule?

Options:

Civil Lines: Used by White People for living

Cantonment: Used by White People for living

Civil Lines: Places where Indian troops under European command were stationed.

Cantonment: Places where European troops under European command were stationed

Correct Answer:

Civil Lines: Used by White People for living

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Civil Lines: Used by White People for living

The nature of the colonial city changed further in the mid-nineteenth century. After the Revolt of 1857 British attitudes in India were shaped by a constant fear of rebellion. They felt that towns needed to be better defended, and white people had to live in more secure and segregated enclaves, away from the threat of the “natives”. Pasturelands and agricultural fields around the older towns were cleared, and new urban spaces called “Civil Lines” were set up. White people began to live in the Civil Lines.

Cantonments– places where INDIAN TROOPS under European command were stationed – were also developed as safe enclaves.