The colonial cities provided new opportunities for women during the 19th century. Give two examples.
Explain any three values which encouraged women for their empowerment.
Examples:
(i) Women sought to express themselves through the mediums of journals, autobiographies and books.
(ii) They entered new professionals in the city as domestic and factory workers, teachers, and theatre and film actresses.
The values:
(i) There was an increasing demand for clerks, teachers, doctors, engineers and accountants.
(ii) They had access to new educational institutions such as schools, colleges and libraries.
(iii) A new public sphere of debate and discussion emerged, social customs, norms and practices came to be questioned.
‘‘The architecture in colonial Bombay represented ideas of imperial power, nationalism and religious glory.’’ Support the statement with examples.
Why was the colonial government keen on mapping of lndian cities from the early years? Give any two reasons.
”The colonial cities offered new opportunities to women during the 19th century. ” Support the Statement with facts.
Name the region where the Lottery Committee initiated town planning during the 18th century. Mention any one feature of it.
