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Introduction to colonial economyऔपनिवेशिक अर्थव्यवस्था का परिचयColonial economic policyऔपनिवेशिक आर्थिक नीतिPre-colonial economyपूर्व-औपनिवेशिक अर्थव्यवस्थाIndustrial declineऔद्योगिक पतन
Card 1Introduction to colonial economy

Why is the Indian economy on the eve of independence important to study?

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It shows the condition of the economy in 1947 and explains the problems that shaped post-independence planning. The economy was underdeveloped, agriculture was stagnant, industry was weak, foreign tra…

Card 2औपनिवेशिक अर्थव्यवस्था का परिचय

स्वतंत्रता की पूर्व संध्या पर भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था का अध्ययन करना क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?

Answer

यह 1947 की अर्थव्यवस्था की स्थिति को दर्शाता है और उन समस्याओं को बताता है जिन्होंने स्वतंत्रता के बाद की योजना को आकार दिया। अर्थव्यवस्था अल्पविकसित थी, कृषि स्थिर थी, उद्योग कमजोर था, विदेशी व्यापार…

Card 3Colonial economic policy

What was the main purpose of British colonial rule in India?

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The main purpose was to use India as a supplier of raw materials for British industry and as a market for finished British goods. This made Indian economic development secondary to British economic in…

Card 4औपनिवेशिक आर्थिक नीति

भारत में ब्रिटिश औपनिवेशिक शासन का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या था?

Answer

मुख्य उद्देश्य भारत को ब्रिटिश उद्योग के लिए कच्चे माल के आपूर्तिकर्ता और तैयार ब्रिटिश सामानों के बाजार के रूप में उपयोग करना था। इससे भारतीय आर्थिक विकास ब्रिटिश आर्थिक हितों के लिए गौण हो गया।…

Card 5Pre-colonial economy

How was India's economy before British rule?

Answer

India had an independent economy with agriculture as the main occupation, but it also had strong manufacturing activity. Handicrafts such as cotton and silk textiles, metal work, and precious stone wo…

Card 6पूर्व-औपनिवेशिक अर्थव्यवस्था

ब्रिटिश शासन से पहले भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था कैसी थी?

Answer

भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था स्वतंत्र थी और कृषि मुख्य व्यवसाय था, लेकिन यहाँ मजबूत विनिर्माण गतिविधि भी थी। सूती और रेशमी वस्त्र, धातु का काम और कीमती पत्थर का काम जैसे हस्तशिल्प प्रसिद्ध थे और उनका वैश्विक …

Card 7Industrial decline

What happened to India's handicraft industries under colonial rule?

Answer

They declined sharply because British policy promoted imports of cheap manufactured goods from Britain. This caused de-industrialisation, unemployment, and the collapse of many traditional crafts.

Card 8औद्योगिक पतन

औपनिवेशिक शासन के तहत भारत के हस्तशिल्प उद्योगों का क्या हुआ?

Answer

उन्होंने तीव्र गिरावट की क्योंकि ब्रिटिश नीति ने ब्रिटेन से सस्ते निर्मित सामानों के आयात को बढ़ावा दिया। इससे वि-औद्योगीकरण, बेरोजगारी और कई पारंपरिक शिल्पों का पतन हुआ।…

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