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Ruling the Countryside — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesRuling the Countryside3 Marks
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Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
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Answer

The ryots reluctant to grow indigo because:
  • The planters paid a very low price for indigo.
  • The ryots was not in a position to even recover his cost, earning a profit was a far-fetched idea. This meant that the ryot was always under debt.
  • The planters insisted that the peasants cultivate indigo on the most fertile parts of their land, but the peasants preferred growing rice on the best soils as after an indigo harvest, the land could not be used for sowing rice.

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