Question

whY moneylenders are emerged as the powerful figure

Answer 1

Answer:

they emerged as powerful figures as they were the one who earned through the farmers when they became landless labourers. the british told the farmers that the need the tax at whatever the cost. so the farmers fled to the moneylenders and paid the tax and the moneylenders wanted interest of that lending. this lending's interest would rise after time.

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