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Why was it important to understand the economic impact of British rule in India?

learning economic impact of British rule revealed the real reason behind establishment of British Rule in India.

The economists and leaders like dadbhai Naoroji and R C Dutt studied the impact and learned that British were draining money from India in the form of taxes and other means. This made the poor poorer. They also concluded that the famines and droughts were the outcome of British policies due to excessive land revenue, huge exports.


Hence they revealed the true face of British regime.


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