Question

with example explain that colonial rule affected rich and poor farmers alike​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian agricultural sector, which supported almost the entire economy, went towards stagnation. There was a negligible introduction of reforms to ensure an increase in productivity. On the contrary, the Britishers continued to extract profits which broke the knees of Indian

Explanation:

The major cause of this sorry state of Indian agriculture was the various land settlement systems of the colonial government. The highlight of this was the zamindari system which was practiced in the then Bengal presidency. Under this, the majority of profits went to the zamindars instead of the cultivators, ultimately filling up the pockets of their colonial bosses.