Q11 of 13 Page 98

Who profit from jute cultivation according to the jute growers’ lament? Explain.

a) Traders and moneylenders were profited from jute cultivation.

b) Peasants of Bengal cultivated raw jute in the hope of better yield and increase in exports.


c) But this would not happen as gunny exports collapsed due to the depression and price of raw jute crashed 60%.


d) Peasants who borrowed money from moneylenders fell into debt.


e) Thus, only the traders and moneylenders were getting huge profit from jute cultivation not the farmers.


More from this chapter

All 13 →
9

Why did thousands of people flee away from Europe to America in the 19th century? Give any three reasons.

 10

Discuss the importance of language and popular traditions in the creation of national identify.

 12

How were the working condition for the indentured migrant overseas? How did the different cultural form blend into new forms?

 13

The silk route are a good example of vibrant pre modern trade and cultural link between distant parts of the world. What values do the cultural links exhibit?