WHY IS INDIA SUCH A POOR COUNTRY
WHY IS INDIA SUCH A POOR COUNTRY While we have made reasonable progress since independence, a substantial part of our countrymen continue to live in poverty. I have been asking myself, Were we always like this ? This essay seeks to provide some answers by looking at the Indian economy from 1000 to 1947 a.d. Within eight pages, I have tried my best to do justice to what most of you might agree is a very complex subject. Indian Economy 1000 to 1300 a.d. Agriculture was well cared after during this period. It appears that scientific agriculture systems were followed. The Cholas constructed a huge dam across the Caveri river, later renovated by the British. Fruits, cardamom, sandalwood, saffron, cotton, indigo etc were grown in various parts of the country. Manufacture of leather was greatly developed. Pearl fisheries and ornaments were popular. Textiles business, stone cutting, the art of working metals were very successful. International trade was flourishing. Malabar was a sort of clea...