UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2014 · Q2(a) · 20 marks
“The Dual System of Government was a complete failure from the outset. In the first place, the abuse of the private trade reached a greater height than ever. In the second place, the demands of the Company for the increase led to gross oppression of the peasantry.” Examine. 20 marks
- Chapter
- Early Structure of the British Raj
- Topic
- Diwani and the Dual Government
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