Question

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Tea was first introduced into India by the British, in an attempt to break the Chinese monopoly
on tea. The British, using Chinese seeds, plus Chinese planting and cultivating techniques,
launched a tea industry by offering land in Assam to any European who agreed to cultivate tea
for expert. Tea was originally only consumed by Anglicized Indians. Prior to the British the plant
may have been used for medicinal purposes. The British started commercial tea plantation in
1824 in Ceylon.
Now answer these questions:
Who introduced tea in India and why?
a.
b. How did the British promote tea in India?
С.
What was the use of tea in India a prior to the British?
d. When and where did the British start the commercial tea plantation?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

ansA) The British started commercial tea plantations in India and in Ceylon: "In 1824 tea plants were discovered in the hills along the frontier between Burma and Assam. The British introduced tea culture into India in 1836 and into Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1867.