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Ruling The Countryside

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What had happened with the growth indigo trade?

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As the indigo trade grew, commercial agents and officials of the Company began investing in indigo production.

(i)Over the years many Company officials left their jobs to look after their indigo business.

(ii)Attracted by the prospect of high profits, numerous Scotsmen and Englishmen came to India and became planters.

(iii)Those who had no money to produce indigo could get loans from the Company and the banks that were coming up at the time.

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