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Read the following passage and answer the questions.The royal families resisted them because the English would anoint or remove rulers as and when it suited their purposes.Farmers and landowners resisted them because the English imposed very high taxes on them and collected the taxes very strictly. So they lived in constant fear of failing to pay the taxes and losing their lands as a result.Tribal people also offered resistance, because of the new rules and laws the English began implementing in their areas. As a result, many tribal people lost their rights over jungles and land. Many Hindus and Muslims feared that the English would destroy their religions and convert them to Christianity. a. Why did the royal families resist the English?b. Why did the landowners and farmers oppose the English?c. Why did the tribal people offer resistance to British rule?d. What did the Hindus and the Muslims fear?e. Why did the farmers and landowners live in constant fear? |
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Answer» a. Because the English anointed or removed rulers as and when it suited their purposes. b. Because the English imposed very high taxes on them and collected the taxes very strictly. c. Because of the new rules and laws of the English, they began implementing them in their areas. d. Many Hindus and Muslims feared that the English would destroy their religions and convert them to Christianity. e. The farmers and landowners lived in constant fear of failing to pay the taxes and losing their lands as a result. |
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