Question

Why was the ‘Punjab Land Alienation ‘ Act passed by the British?

Answer 1

1. The peasants of Punjab agitated against the urban moneylenders. The Government of India did not want any revolt in that province which provided a large number of soldiers to the British army in India
2. In order to protect the peasants of Punjab, the Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1900 “as an experimental measure” to be extended to the rest of India if it worked successfully in Punjab.