Question

Mention two economic policies of the British that led to discontent in India.(Answer in short) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Britain used India as a source of raw materials

for its industries. In turn it flooded Indian

markets with cheap goods from Britain. As

a result, Indian industries suffered a steep

decline and millions became jobless. The land

revenue systems introduced by the British

were another major cause of discontent.

The Permanent Settlement of Bengal fixed

the revenue at such high levels that not only

poor peasants but even zamindars found

it difficult to pay. The defaulters’ land was

taken away and these peasants became

landless and jobless and were driven to be

bonded labourers.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Policies laid down by Britishers in colonial India were :-

$\bf{ \large{ \green{ \underline{ \underline{Zamindari \: system}}}}}$

The Britishers introduced in zamindari system of land revenue. In this system a new class emerged as zamindar or landowners. they used to collect extensive taxes from the peasant class. This discriminatory system through the peasants in chronic poverty.

$\bf{ \large{ \green{ \underline{ \underline{Export\: and \: Import\: duty}}}}}$

The British imposed such important export duty which benefited only their market and was discriminatory in Indian market's favour .

These policies resulted in making India a raw material exporting nation and finished goods importing nation.