Question

do as directed 1. explain transportation and communication as. an impossible factor for awakening the spirit of nationalism.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) Economic Exploitation of India: The economic discontent of different sections of Indian society was as follows:

i) The peasants: The government took away a large part of their produce in the form of land revenue and other taxes. These heavy taxes led the peasants into the clutches of landlords and moneylenders.

ii) The artisans and craftsmen: The English East India Company used its political power to destroy Indian handicrafts and industry. India became a source of raw materials and a market to sell finished goods for the Britishers. This policy crippled the artisans and craftsmen as they were deprived of their income.