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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Towards the end of the 18th century, the _________ was no longer a mere trading company.
   2. In 1853, the post and ________ departed was set up.
   3. ________ put an end to the ebate on education by passing a resolution that defined the education policy implemented by the British in India.
   4. ________ condemned the use of Indian languages in his Minute on Indian Education.
   5. Three universities were established in _________, ________ and ____________ in 1857.
2. 2.

    Match the following:

   Column I	Column II
   1. 1854	a. Governor of Madras
   2. Lord Cornwallis	b. Wood's Despatch
   3. Thomas Munro	c. The first railway line in India
   4. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay	d. Permanent Settlement
   5. 1853	e. Vande Mataram

3. 3.

   Mention two features of land revenue settlements.

4. 4.

   What steps were taken by the British to improve transport in India?

5. 5.

   Where was the first railway line inaugurated in India?

6. 6.

   Who was Charles Wood?