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1st Chapt. History
Arrival of Birtish in Sri Lanka & Consolidation of Power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dutch arrived in S.L | 1602 |
| Year on which British captured the maritime areas from Dutch | 1796 |
| Year on which British captured the whole of S.L | 1815 |
| When S.L gained independence | 04th of Feb 1948 |
| Portuguese arrived in S.L | 1505 |
| Company established by the British | English East India Trading Company |
| Year on which British arrived in India for the first time | 1600 |
| Reasons for the British to focus their attention on S.L | * Importance of Natural Location of S.L * Importance of Trade |
| 3 Points to show the importance of Natural Location of S.L | * Center of Sea routes. * Easy to handle naval & State affairs. * Anchor a large no. of ships during NE monsoon. |
| 3 points to show the importance of trade | * S.L cinnamon was given prominance in Europe. * Dutch & Portuguese gained profit by trading spices * S.l possessed most of the sought after commodities. |
| Spices available in S.L | Cinnamon, Pepper, Clove, Nutmeg, Cardamom |
| Items available in S.L | Gems, Ivory, Pearls |
| S.L becoming a part of British Empire in 2 stages | * Maritime areas from dutch in 1796 * K.K in 1815 |
| French Revolution | 1789 |
| Government formed after the Republic of France invaded Holland | Batavian Republic |
| Ruler of Holland | Prince William |
| What was Kew letter | Letter written by William to the dutch governor stating to hand over the maritime areas to British |
| Where was Kew letter written | In Kew palace |
| Dutch governor at the time Kew letter was written | Van Angelbeck |
| 3 stages of British ruling the maritime provinces | Madras Presidency (1796-1798), Dual Control System (1798-1802), Crown (British) Colony (1802) |
| Year when riots broke out against EEITC when Madras presidency prevailed | 1797 |
| Reasons for the 1797 revolt | pg 4-5 |
| The committee headed to find reasons for the 1797 revolt | The de Meuron Commitee |
| The leader of The de Meuron Commitee | Colonel de Meuron |
| Suggestions by the de Meuron Committee | *Abolish auctioning the right to collect taxes, newly imposed taxes & paying taxes in cash (and allow to pay tax in kind)*Select local offices to colect tax instead of Aumildars |
| What is Dual Control System | Joint administration by the British government and EEITC |
| When was Dual COntrol system introduced | 1798-1802 |
| Who took control of the civil war affairs during Dual Control System | British government |
| Controller of revenue & trade affairs in Dual Control System | EEITC |
| Governor appointed during Dual Control System | Frederick North |
| 2 sets of officials in dual control system | Officers of the Company & officers of the Governor (under North's command) |
| Why was dual control system abandoned | *Officers of EEITC functioned in dishonest manner*Britsh governor officers unaware of local systems & customs. |
| Year from which maritime areas came under British Crown Colony | 1802-1815 |
| 5 Reforms introduced by Frederick North | Establishment of, Supreme Court,Court of Appeal for civil cases, Survey, Public works & Postal departments, hospitals, vaccination for small pox, Abolishing of rajakariya system |
| Appointing of Thomas Maitland as the governor | 1805 |
| 5 Steps taken by Maitland to establish British power | Pg 7 |
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