Question

Why British encouraged the cultivation of indigo, how it affected the soil and farmers?

Answer 1

Answer:

there were big markets for the quality of indigo and silk produced in India so the British forced the farmers to cultivate indigo

1. Indigo reduces the fertility of soil and makes the soil unfit for cultivation

2.The cultivation of Indigo was very costly but the Britishers used to pay the farmers less money which gave a huge loss of revenue to the farmers

Answer 2

Answer:

British encouraged the cultivation of indigo because it was a very famous crop at that time.It was also expensive. It affected the soil and the farmers so badly because the british forced the indian farmers to cultivate indigo on thier land and it was such a crop that once it was ciltivated after that it made the soil lose all its fertility and no other crop could be grown on that soil later on.