Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and Lancashire and Manchester in England.
Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops were
produced to feed the population of urban Europe and Lancashire and
Manchester in England.
The British saw land revenue as a major source of government income. To build this income, efforts were made to impose a regular: system of land revenue, increase revenue rates and expand areas under cultivation.
The British saw land revenue as a major source of government income. To
build this income, efforts were made to impose a regular: system of land
revenue, increase revenue rates and expand areas under cultivation.
Ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire landscape had been ploughed over, stripped of all grass that held the soil together.
Ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire
landscape had been ploughed over, stripped of all grass that held the soil
together.
What was opium primarily known for ?
Opium was primarily known for medical properties and used in minuscule quantities for certain types of medicine.
Opium was primarily known for medical properties and used in minuscule
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How could the western merchants like British buy tea from China ?
They could buy tea only by paying in silver coins or bullion, it was an overflow of treasure from England, a matter of great concern.
They could buy tea only by paying in silver coins or bullion, it was an overflow
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Which crops were produced in India during colonial period for the world market ?
Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and Lancashire and Manchester in England.
Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops were
See lessproduced to feed the population of urban Europe and Lancashire and
Manchester in England.
Why was land under cultivation increased when the British came in India ?
The British saw land revenue as a major source of government income. To build this income, efforts were made to impose a regular: system of land revenue, increase revenue rates and expand areas under cultivation.
The British saw land revenue as a major source of government income. To
See lessbuild this income, efforts were made to impose a regular: system of land
revenue, increase revenue rates and expand areas under cultivation.
Why did ordinary duststorms become black blizzards ?
Ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire landscape had been ploughed over, stripped of all grass that held the soil together.
Ordinary duststorms became black blizzards only because the entire
See lesslandscape had been ploughed over, stripped of all grass that held the soil
together.