Causes of poverty are many Important of them are as follows:
Poverty itself is the biggest cause of poverty: Poverty is a cause as well as effect of poverty. A man is poor because he is poor. It is called vicious circle of poverty.
Low level of economic development: During British Rule; British ruined textile industry of India. They used India as mere exporter of raw material and buyer of finished goods. They exploited our economy and left us as depleted economy.
Income Inequalities: Due to Zamindari System, land was unequally distributed. Even other income generating assets were unequally distributed. Even after independence this inequality continued and exists till date. It caused poverty.
Caste System, gender inequality and other social evils: Social system of India has also played its role in widening of poverty.
Corruption: Due to corruption, poverty alleviation programmes which were framed could not succeed.
Low level of industrial growth: India did not pay much attention on secondary sector. It kept people disguisedly employed in agriculture sector leading to unemployment, low level of output and continuation of poverty.
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"Though India has considerably increased its saving and investment rate since independence, yet this is not adequate enough to give such a high rate of growth that is needed to eradicate poverty". What can be done to solve this problem?