Practice The Problem With Nij Cultivation (3.2.5) - Ruling the Countryside

Practice: The problem with nij cultivation

Lesson 3.2.5Ruling the Countryside

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Question 1.
What is nij cultivation?
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Think about who owns the land in this cultivation system.
Question 2.
What does 'bigha' refer to?
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Consider the size of land typically associated with this term.
3Question 3.
What was the main purpose of nij cultivation?
- To produce rice
- To produce indigo under planter control
- To build relationships with ryots
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Focus on who controls the land for this indigo production.
4Question 4.
True or False: Planters found it easy to acquire large plots of fertile land for nij cultivation.
- True
- False
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Think about the population and land accessibility.
Question 5.
Considering the difficulties faced in nij cultivation, propose a strategy that planters could have implemented to alleviate some of these issues.
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Think about collaboration rather than competition.
Question 6.
Evaluate how alternative economic systems, like contract farming or cooperative farming, might have changed the landscape of indigo production compared to nij cultivation.
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Consider how different relationships in agriculture might change outcomes.

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