Question

write a short note on the hardships faced by the farmers in bengal under the company rule?​

Answer 1

Under the company rule, the farmers had to face adversities and losses. Along with the farmers, the state also witnessed a financial downfall.

• The British had arrived in India as traders, and started their political control from Bengal.
• Bengal was the most fertile and prosperous land in India.  East India Company, benefited massively from trading in the State.
• The East India Company began purchasing cotton and silk at a cheap rate by importing gold and silver from Britain.
• in five years they doubled the price of the commodities they bought and used the money for export.
• There were barriers to the revenue generation scheme, the first of which were excluded from zamindar status was Zamindar's who could not pay.
• Also, Zamindar's lost interest in paying greater attention to their land.
• Under the Mahalwari Settlement, the amount of revenue was also not fixed,  which further put a pressure on the farmers.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1)Bengal was the most fertile and prosperous land in India. East India Company, benefited massively from trading in the State.

2)The East India Company began purchasing cotton and silk at a cheap rate by importing gold and silver from Britain.

3)in five years they doubled the price of the commodities they bought and used the money for export.