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Indian Economy Pre-Independence Overview by Bhavay Aggarwal is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document provides information on the Indian economy on the eve of independence from British rule. It discusses that [1] agriculture and handicrafts were the main economic activities prior to British arrival, [2] the British aimed to use India as a source of raw materials and market for finished goods through policies like commercialization of farming and discriminatory trade policies, and [3] by the time of independence, India had a largely impoverished population with low literacy and health standards

Author

Bhavay Aggarwal

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EN