how things were during the British days
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In the time of the British:
1. There was no unity among the Indian rulers.
2. The Indian rulers were weak. The British adopted the policy of Divide and Rule.
3. They did not have well trained armies.
4. The condition of weavers deteriorated. The British brought machine made goods to India due to which the weavers lost the market for their goods. The British took raw material from India. With the help of the railways they could easily get their raw materials from the remote parts of the country. So the weavers suffered. They weavers had to work for low wages and sell their things at lower prices.
5. The condition of farmers was difficult. They had to pay high taxes to the zamindars or the revenue collectors who worked on behalf of the British.
6. There was lack of education and there were many superstitions and evil practices prevalent in society.