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Why did Indian agriculture remain stagnant on the eve of independence?
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Why did Indian agriculture remain stagnant on the eve of independence?
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Colonial revenue arrangements extracted substantial surplus from agriculture without encouraging development. Low investment, inadequate irrigation and technology, and dependence on moneylenders kept agricultural productivity and rural incomes low.
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