Question

What were the social and economic conditions of india during the first world war brainly?

Answer 1

• Effects of first world war on India are :-

•  The war created a new economic and political situations.  

•  It led to huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes custom duties were raised and income tax was introduced.  

• Prices increased doubling between 1913 and 1918. This hit common people.  

•  Villagers were asked to supply soldiers and through force recruitment in rural areas.

•  Spread of influenza epidemic and death of 12 to 13 million people

Answer 2

Answer:

1. increase in defence expenditure of british army was financed by introducing income tax in india
2. through the war years prices increase doubling between 1913-18 and caused hardship for common people
3. forced recruitment in villages
4. crop failure in many parts of india resulted into food shortage
5. 12 to 13 million people died to famines and epidemic

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