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Pankaj SoniAIR 130

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British colonial rule had a profound impact on Indian agriculture, fundamentally altering the traditional agrarian economy which led to severe peasant resistance. Discuss.

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Introduction

The British colonial rule had a significant impact in Indian agriculture due to its exploitative period and imposed colonialism minded.

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Main Body

Impact on Indian Agriculture: Reorganisation of Indian farming due to marginalisation of Artisans leading to land pauperization and commercialisation of agriculture (i) Indigo, cotton. Became good settlement Counting to depends on Imports. Large Scale Famine (ii) Famine of 1310-10 1930's. Land settlement (ii) permanent Settlement, Royaltism Huge Tax Burden on Peasant system and reminds Leading to Land lots due to Non payment. No significant land improvement distinguished period.

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  • Mentioned key impacts like commercialization of agriculture
  • Referenced famines
  • Discussed land settlement policies
  • Noted tax burden on peasants

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Pankaj Soni

AIR 130

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present

British colonial impact on agriculture

Agricultural transformation and peasant resistance

Writing Stats

88

Total words

1

Paragraphs

Analytical but unclear

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