How did British rule change the rural life in India
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The british rule make the condition worse for peasants by -
The peasant had to pay a very high revenue and could be evicted if they failed to do so...
The zamindars were not intrested in investing money to improve the productivity of the land . So, while production declined , the revenue demands of zamindar went up . To pay the revenue , the peasant was often forced to borrow money from the moneylenders .
Once in debt , the peasant found it difficult to get out from it..
The peasant had to pay a very high revenue and could be evicted if they failed to do so...
The zamindars were not intrested in investing money to improve the productivity of the land . So, while production declined , the revenue demands of zamindar went up . To pay the revenue , the peasant was often forced to borrow money from the moneylenders .
Once in debt , the peasant found it difficult to get out from it..
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