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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did the Indian peasants begin to grow cash crops?
Solution
Since revenue payments had to be paid in cash, the peasants began to grow cash crops like jute, cotton, sugarcane, etc., which could be sold for ready cash in the markets.
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