UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2018 · Q1(b) · 10 marks
“The passing of the land from the hands of the peasant proprietors into the hands of non-cultivating landlords brought about increasing polarization of classes in agrarian areas.” Critically Examine
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- The Village, Landlordism and the Peasantry
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