Question

Examine the causes of decline of Indian agriculture in 18th century.

Answer 1

Answer:

Indian agriculture during the 18th century was technically backward and stagnant. The techniques of production had remained stationary for centuries.

The peasants tried to make up for technical backwardness by working very hard. They, In fact, performed miracles of production; moreover, they did not usually suffer from shortage of land. But, unfortunately, they seldom reaped the fruits of their labor.

Even though it was peasants’ produce that supported the rest of the society, their own reward was miserably inadequate.