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Unit 1 Ch 3 : The Making of a Global World — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 1 Ch 3 : The Making of a Global World3 Marks
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What were canal colonies in Punjab?
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Canal Colonies: The British Indian government built a network of irrigation canals to transform semi-desert wastes into fertile agricultural lands that could grow wheat and cotton for export. The Canal Colonies, as the areas irrigated by the new canals were called, were settled by peasants from other parts of Punjab.

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