Arrange the following historical events in chronological order:
A. English East India Company acquires ‘diwani’ of Bengal
B. Permanent-settlement in Bengal
C. Ryots in Deccan villages rebel
D. Santhal Rebellion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B, D, C
(A) English East India Company acquires ‘diwani’ of Bengal — 1765. With the diwani the Company took charge of the revenue administration of Bengal.
(B) Permanent-settlement in Bengal — 1793. The revenue that each zamindar had to pay to the Company was fixed for ever.
(D) Santhal Rebellion — 1855-56. The Santhals of the Rajmahal hills rose against zamindars, moneylenders and the colonial state; afterwards the Santhal Pargana was created for them.
(C) Ryots in Deccan villages rebel — 1875. Peasants of the Bombay Deccan attacked moneylenders and burnt their account books and bonds, a revolt later studied by the Deccan Riots Commission.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2025-26)
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