Question

how was the nij system different than the ryoti system of indigo cultivation

Answer 1

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With expansion of British power in the Nawabs of Bengal, indigo planting became more and more commercially profitable because of the demand for blue dye in Europe. ... The indigo planters persuaded the peasants to plant indigo instead of food crops. They provided loans, called dadon, at a very high interest.

Answer 2

In NIJ cultivation, the planter themselves produce indigo while under Ryot system, planter get indigo produced by ryot.



In NIJ cultivation planter directly employ hired labour to produce indigo while in ryot system, planter force the ryot to sign an agreement to produce indigo.

In NIJ cultivation less than 25 percent of land should be under indigo cultivation while in ryot system, at least 25 percent of land should be under indigo cultivation.

Under NIJ cultivation it is very difficult to find labour while in ryot system, planter sometimes forces the village head on behalf of ryot to sign the agreement to produce indigo.



Under ryot system planter give loan to ryot to produce indigo, this is not applied in case of NIJ cultivation.