Question

Why did the British invest in plantation

Answer 1

During that time, plantations were really beneficial and economic.

There were great returns in plantation and there was cheap labour available as well.

The British looked to get into plantations to take advantage of this situation.

The returns were great too and that is why they thought they could profit off of the plantations.

Answer 2

The British invest in plantation because it was a beneficial and economic business at that time apart from railway construction.  

Explanation:

• Plantations businesses were chiefly profitable, beneficial and economic in those days. The main reason behind its insetting is the availability of cheap laborers in India. They took advantage of this situation.
• Meanwhile, in the west there was a growing demand of Indian products like species, cotton, indigo, etc which also encourages the plantation business. Traders identified small markets over the land and planned to invest in maximizing a cheap supply.
• They started growing crops on a large scale with cheap labor owing them to have a huge profit. There were in great returns that were beyond their thought too.

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