Question

India s agriculture sector was stagnant during the colonial rule do you agree with this statement substantiate​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, India’s agriculture sector was stagnant during the colonial rule. The stagnation in agriculture sector was caused mainly because of the following.

1. The various systems of land settlement in India.

2. The British government did nothing to improve the condition of agriculture

3. There was immense misery and social tension among the cultivators because of the exploitation by the zamindars.

4. Low level of technology, lack of irrigational facilities and use of negligible amount so fertilizers were also responsible for low production in agriculture.