The agricultural stagnation during the colonial ** was caused because of the following reasons:
1. Land settlement system: The various systems of land settlement that were introduced by the colonial government were the major cause of agricultural stagnation during colonial rule in India.
2. Revenue settlement: The terms of the revenue settlement were also responsible for the zamindars to adopt aggressive attitude towards farmers. The British fixed the dates to *** specified sum of revenue, failing which the zamindars were to lose their rights.
Apart from the above, low levels of technology, lack of irrigation facilities and negligible use of fertilizers etc., were also responsible for stagnation of agricultural sector during colonial rule.
