Question

Give Reasons.

The villages in India lost their self-sufficiency.

Answer 1

i) The land revenue system adopted by the British government had a totally adverse influence on the rural life. Farmers had, to mortgage their land. ii) Instead of money, they started to give land for paying taxes to the British government.

iii) As a consequence, the farmers became bankrupt. The goods exported to England were taxed.

iv) The Indian villages lost their self-reliance. Indian Industries were closed down, making the workers jobless.