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Q: Which were the two systems of indigo cultivation?
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Why the British encouraged indigo cultivation?

british encouraged indigo cultivation for their money


What is nij cultivation?

nij cultivation was the process of growing indigo in which the british forced India to grow it. a)In this system of cultivation the planters produced indigo in the lands that he controlled directly. b)He either bought the land or rented it from the zamindars. c)Under nij cultivation the cultivator grew indigo by employing hired laborers.


How indigo cultivation affect the soil?

indigo cultivation affects the soil; by soil erosion ,taking away the top soil making the soil more rougher and making the soil not good for cultivation and is affected by micro organisms


Why the British encourage the cultivation of indigo?

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Why was indigo a valued crop?

there were two main system of this cultivation-nij and ryoti.in nij cultivation,planters grew crops on the land which they controlled.they either bught the land or rented t from zamindars.Whereas in ryoti system on the ryots land itself.


How did the cultivation of opium and indigo harm the Indian peasants during the colonial period?

It Reduced Soil Fertility


What are two sources of prosperity for the southeast Asian empires?

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Female farming systems are?

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What methods did the company adopt to expand area under indigo cultivation?

The East India Company adopted coercive methods to expand the area under indigo cultivation. They would prevent peasants from planting food crops and, instead, forced them to grow indigo. They also forced peasants to takeĀ loans at high interest rates, thereby pushing the peasants into a debt trap. Once the peasantsĀ got so entrapped, they had to continue to grow indigo in order to keep repaying the debt.


What is the story of Neel Darpan?

"Neel Darpan" is a play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1860, which highlighted the cruel exploitation and oppression of indigo farmers by British indigo planters in colonial India. The play depicts the sufferings of indigo farmers due to forced indigo cultivation and the use of 'Neel' (indigo) as a metaphor for the British colonial rule in India. The play played a significant role in raising awareness about the plight of these farmers and contributed to the indigo revolt.


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What are problems with nij cultivation?

land became infertile, no other crop could not be grown due to plantation of indigo. peasants wanted to cultivate productive crops, not indigo Answer by krithika sakthivel, Vadodara a)Under nij cultivation the planters faced difficulty in expanding the area. b)Indigo could be cultivated only on flat fertile land which was already densely populated. c)Only small plots scattered over the landscape could be re-acquired. d)Planters needed large areas in compact blocks to cultivate indigo in large plantations. e)They tried to get the land on lease around the indigo factory by evicting the peasants. f) Labor was also not easy to mobilize: g)A large plantation required numerous labors and his at a time of rice cultivation. h)Nij cultivation on a large scale also required many ploughs and bullocks. i)Purchasing and maintenance of these ploughs was a big problem nor could the supplies be easily got from the peasants as their ploughs and bullocks were busy working on their rice fields. j)Planters were therefore reluctant to expand the area under nij cultivation. Less than 25% of the land producing indigo was under this system. Answer by- Ritika