Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture — History STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryColonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture3 Marks
Question
How were towns different from rural areas in nineteenth century India?
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Answer
Towns were often declined in opposition to rural areas. They came to represent specific forms of economic activities and cultures.
In the countryside people subsisted by cultivating land, foraging in the forest, or rearing animals. Towns by contrast were peopled with artisans, traders, administrators and rulers.
Towns dominated over the rural population, thriving on the surplus and taxes derived from agriculture.
Towns and cities were often fortified by walls which symbolised their separation from the countryside.
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