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The pace of commercialisation of agriculture increased as a result of British revenue policies in India. Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2024
  • Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule

Commercialisation of agriculture — production for market sale rather than local consumption — existed in India before colonial rule, but its scale and speed changed dramatically under British administration.

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  • Commercialisation Before British Rule — A Baseline
  • How Revenue Policy Accelerated the Process
  • The Demand for Cash Revenue
  • High and Rigid Assessment
  • Creation of Transferable Property in Land
  • Settlement-Specific Trajectories
  • …and 2 more sections, with a conclusion

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