The Bengal famine of 1770 has been called “the English manufactured famine” because
A. The peasantry deserted the villages due to the high rate of revenue
B. The Peasants were forced to cultivate indigo and opium instead of rice
C. The Peasants had no money to buy food grains
D. The English merchants and servants of the company bought all the rice and refused to sell it, except at fabulous prices
Answer:D
The Bengal famine of 1770 has been called “the English manufactured famine” because
A. The peasantry deserted the villages due to the high rate of revenue B. The Peasants were forced to cultivate indigo and opium instead of rice C. The Peasants had no money to buy food grains D. The English merchants and servants of the company bought all the rice and refused to sell it, except at fabulous prices