What is meant by Canal Colonies?
Canal Colonies: The British Indian government built a network of irrigation canals to transform semi-desert wastes into fertile agricultural lands that could grow wheat and cotton for export. The Canal Colonies, as the areas irrigated by the new canals were called, were settled by peasants from other parts of Punjab.
Which area is called Canal Colonies?
west Punjab
In west Punjab, canals were built to irrigate large chunks of semi-arid lands. This made the soil fertile and wheat and rice were grown on them for export. Many peasants settled around the newly fertile land and the region came to be known as the Canal colony.
What are Canal Colonies Why were they built?
Why? A network of irrigation canals was established in Punjab by the British Indian government to turn semi-desert waste into fertile agricultural land that could cultivate wheat and cotton for export. The Colonies located around the areas irrigated by the new canals were called, Canal Colonies.
Why were Canal Colonies introduced in the 19th century?
i In the 19th century the areas irrigated by the new canals built by the British-Indian Government were called the Canal Colonies. ii They were introduced in Punjab. iii They were developed to transform semi-desert waste lands into fertile agricultural lands to grow wheat and cotton for export.
Which part of India was known as the Canal Colonies in the colonial period?
Punjab Canal Colonies
The Punjab Canal Colonies is the name given to parts of western Punjab which were brought under cultivation through the construction of canals and agricultural colonisation during the British Raj.
What is the name of the first British Canal in India?
When it opened in 1854, the Ganges canal was the largest and most expensive man-made waterway in the world.
What was the impact of Canal Colonies?
The canal colonies acted as a primary industrialising agent in the Punjab. By 1921 the proportion of the population supported by agriculture was lesser in the colony districts relative to in the non-colony districts, because a significant population in the colony districts was engaged in industrial pursuits.
What were the Canal Colonies where and why were they introduced?( 3m?
(i) In the 19th century, the areas irrigated by the new canals built by the British-Indian Government were called the ‘Canal Colonies’. (ii) They were introduced in Punjab. (iii) They were developed to transform semi-desert waste lands into fertile agricultural lands to grow wheat and cotton for export.
What is the name of first British Canal in India?
Which is the longest canal in India?
The Indira Gandhi Canal
The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal of India.
Who built Ganga Canal?
Watercolor (1863) titled, “The Ganges Canal, Roorkee, Saharanpur District (U.P.).” The canal was the brainchild of Sir Proby Cautley; construction began in 1840, and the canal was opened by Governor-General Lord Dalhousie in April 1854.
How many canals are there in Punjab?
The details of main canals are as under:-
| Sr. No. | Name of Canal system | Length in KM of Main Canal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirhind Canal | 59.44 |
| 2 | Bist Doab Canal | 43.00 |
| 3 | Upper Bari Doab Canal | 42.35 |
| 4 | Sirhind Feeder | 136.53 |