Due to its quality, Indian indigo was in great demand in Britain. In 1810, almost 95% of the indigo imported into Britain was from India. Indigo production became a very profitable business and many Britishers became indigo planters. They advanced loans to peasants at high rate and forced them to cultivate indigo in 25% of their land. They paid a low price for the indigo. As the indigo plant had deep roots, it exhausted the soil fertility and the land was unfit for rice cultivation. Do you think that the above practices of the British were justified?
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No, I don't think that the above practices are justified.
The following factors disturb me:
The following factors disturb me:
- The Britishers exploited Indian peasants by advancing them loans at a high rate of interest and by paying a low price for their produce.
- The Britishers forced Indian peasants to cultivate indigo on 25% of their land holding. Since indigo plant exhausted the soil fertility, therefore the peasants had less land to cultivate in subsequent years.
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