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What were the reasons behind the backwardness of agriculture in colonial period? |
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Answer» The reasons behind the backwardness of agriculture in the colonial period: 1. Raising of excessive land revenue from both the capable and incapable farmers. 2. No proper facility of irrigation. 3. India was backward from both economic and social point of view. 4. The land settlement system applied by the colonial government was not satisfactory. 5. The level of technology was inferior. 6. The usage of manures and fertilizers was not sufficient. 7. The landlords of the country were loyal to the Britishers and used to take undue advantage of farmers. 8. The landlords did not pay enough attention towards the development of agriculture and farmers, they only believed in raising maximum amount of land revenue. |
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