Question

1. Briefly narrate the economic condition of india during the British period

2. List out the reason for the stagnation of agriculture in india during the British period
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. India's per-capita income remained mostly stagnant during the Raj, with most of its GDP growth coming from an expanding population. ... From 1850 to 1947 India's GDP per capita had grown only slightly by 16%, from $533 to $618 in 1990 international dollars

2. Causes of India's agriculture stagnation during the colonial period: Land revenue system: The colonial government in India introduced various systems of land settlement. ... High dependency on monsoon: The Indian agricultural sector was deprived of irrigation facilities and technology advancement.

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Answer 2

During the British period Indian economy was largely dominated by the agriculture sector.

• The Indian economy was dominated by the agricultural sector during the pre-colonial era, and even the colonial period. The bulk of GDP came from the contribution from agriculture and it expanded following the British invasion as well.
• Various systems of land settlement were implemented by the colonial government in India One of the land settlement systems was the system of zamindari which led to stagnation of agriculture.
• Zamindars were the owners of the land under the zamindari scheme and used to receive rent from cultivators. They were also forced to pay the colonial government a certain specified amount of revenue.
• To sustain the continuous cheap supply of raw materials from India, the colonial government forced Indian farmers to grow commercial crops such as tea, indigo, and coffee instead of food crops.
• The lack of food grains and the dismal condition of the agriculture sector had resulted in stagnation.