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Write about the famine of Bengal of 1770-1772.

The Bengal was afflicted with a terrible famine:


• The peasants, farmers and artisans led a life of poverty during these years.


• The Dual Government system initiated by Robert Clive in Bengal destroyed its economy.


• The employees of East India Company were misusing their privileges and amassed great wealth.


• The administrative control in the Bengal was crippled.


• So, the company had to borrow massive loan from Britain, leading to the intervention of the British government.


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What were the features of the Regulating Act? How did the Pitt’s India Act overcome its defects?


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The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step toward development of the India constitution – conduct a debate in your class.


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In your scrapbook write and stick pictures of Warren Hastings and the reforms he introduced. (for reforms refer above answers)