A major reason for the stagnation of agriculture under colonial rule was

too much spending on irrigation by the governmentCorrect answerYour answerthe heavy use of chemical fertilisersCorrect answerYour answerland settlement systems such as zamindariCorrect answerYour answera shortage of land because of fast industrial growthCorrect answerYour answer

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Under zamindari, the revenue went to the zamindars and the government; neither invested in the land.
Irrigation was poor and fertiliser use negligible, so yields stayed low.

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