GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The British forced Indians to grow cash crops instead
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The British outlawed the harvest of grains
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Britain established many factories
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Britain was not interested in goods like tea
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Detailed explanation-1: -They used to grow food crops like rice and wheat for own consumption. Then, in order to provide British industries with cheap raw materials, the Indian farmers were forced to grow commercial crops (like indigo required by British industries to dye textiles) instead of food crops .
Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer The main reason of decline of Indian industry is the oppression of the craftsman by the servants of the East India company, high import duties and the restrictions imposed on the import of Indian goods into Britain and Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Select the reason(s) why the industries declined in India during the British colonial rule? Imposition of unfair taxes on exports. Fixed product price for the work of Indian artisans. The trade policies of British made artisans rich.