how was the society in eighteenth century india ?
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Indian in the eighteenth century was a picture of many contrasts and contradictions. It has to endure one of the most chaotic periods in its entire history. Economically agriculture was the main occupation of the people. Since the rulers were constantly at war, they did not have the time to improve agricultural conditions of the land.
Foreign trade was flourishing under the Mughals. India imported pearls, raw silk, wool, dates, dried fruits from the Persian Gulf region; Coffee, gold, drugs, and honey from Arabia; tea, porcelain, and silk came into India from China; luxury goods were also brought in from Tibet, Singapore, Indonesian Islands, Africa, and Europe. Indian exported raw silk, silk fabrics, indigo, sugar, pepper, and many other things. India’s cotton textiles were famous all over the world.
In spite of such a favorable balance of trade, India’s economic condition could not improve because of constant warfare. Within the country, there were revolts of the Sikhs, Jats, Marathas and from outside, foreign invasions, like that of Nadir Shah (1739 A.D.) and Ahmad Shah Abdali (1761), was common.
By the eighteenth century, European countries like France, England, Portugal, and Spain were interested in trading with India. They helped in creating more political and economic instability in the country and ultimately they destroyed its economy. But, by this time, India’s fame had spread all over the world as a land of beautiful handicrafts.
Socially, there was no unity of pattern in the social and cultural life of the people. Whether they were Hindus or Muslims, there was division among them on the basis of region, tribe, language, and caste. Caste rules were to be observed in matters of marriage, diet, interdining as well as in choosing a profession. Anyone found disobeying rules were most likely to be thrown out of the community.
In the field of science that India, which was so advanced, had by now neglected her mathematics and sciences. They remained ignorant of the advances made in the field of science by the West. The teacher was respected in society during those times. Education was steeped in tradition. The students were taught reading and writing along with arithmetic. Girls seldom went to school. Education was not patronized by the State, but by local rulers, members of the aristocracy and benevolent contributors.
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Social life and culture in the 18th century were marked by stagnation and dependence on the past. And There was, of course, no uniformity of culture and social patterns all over the country. Nor did all Hindus and all Muslims form 2 distinct societies. People were divided by religion, region, tribe, language, and caste. They formed 2 ditinct societies due to british rule over INDIA HOPE IT HELPED : )
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