“The first world war has created a new economic and political situation in India.” Support the
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The First World War created a new political and economic situation in India.
(i) It led to huge increase in defense expenditure, Custom duties were raised,income tax was introduced to finance the war.
(ii) Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers, forced recruitment in rural areas caused widespread resentment.
(iii) Prices of essential commodities doubled between 1913 and 1918 leading to extreme hardship to the common people.
(iv) In 1918-19, 1920-21 crops failed in many parts of India resulting in acute food shortage.
(v) Influenza epidemic spread. According to the census in 1921, 12-13 million people perished due to famines and epidemics.
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- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.Custom duties were raised.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.Custom duties were raised.Income Tax was introduced.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.Custom duties were raised.Income Tax was introduced.Forced recruitment in Army from rural areas.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.Custom duties were raised.Income Tax was introduced.Forced recruitment in Army from rural areas.The failure of crops in many parts of India.
- It led to a huge increase on defence expenditure.Taxes were increased.Custom duties were raised.Income Tax was introduced.Forced recruitment in Army from rural areas.The failure of crops in many parts of India.Prices of consumer goods almost doubled from 1913-1918.
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