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History Ch - 3 Ruling the Countryside — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesHistory Ch - 3 Ruling the Countryside3 Marks
Question
Mention any one crop, which is forced to cultivate by Britishers.
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Answer

One crop that the British forced Indian farmers to cultivate was Indigo.
Indigo was in high demand in Europe for dyeing textiles. The British compelled Indian farmers to grow indigo instead of food crops through unfair contracts and systems like the Ryoti system. This caused hardship for farmers as indigo exhausted the soil and left them with little profit or food.

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