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What is indgo? Why was it in great demand in europe

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Answered by Louisxvi
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indigo was a natural dye which which was prescribed by dyers or professional dyers to dye a cloth. it had great demand in Europe because Indigo was in great demand in European countries because it produce a rich blue colour which was used by the european cloth manufacturers.And european climate is not favourable for indigo cultivation.

Farmers did not want to cultivate indigo in their land beause
It ruined the soil fertility.
they were forced to grow indigo in the most fertile part of their land where they preferred to grow rice.
They got very low prices for indigo and the cycle of loans never ended.

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