Question

why indigo has become a chief commercial crop​

Answer 1

Answer:

The chief commercial crop was indigo. The English planters compelled all sharecroppers to plant 15% of their holdings with indigo. They had to surrender the entire indigo harvest as rent to the landlords. ... The peasants had always been oppressed by their British landlords, but they lacked the courage to revolt.

Answer 2

Answer:

The chief commercial crop was indigo. The English planters compelled all sharecroppers to plant 15% of their holdings with indigo. They had to surrender the entire indigo harvest as rent to the landlords. ... The peasants had always been oppressed by their British landlords, but they lacked the courage to revolt.