• History Connect

    742000 Subscribers 305 Videos
  • Cross Video

अफीम उगाने को क्यों मजबूर थे भारत के किसान? | British Opium Trade and it's economic impacts on India

14 February, 2024

  • 1014 Views 37 Likes

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the British East India Company exploited the opium trade, using it as a currency to gain significant profits, which ultimately led to the ruin of both India and China. Initially used as a cash crop, opium cultivation in India dates back to the 8th century, with Arab travelers introducing it to Western India. By the 12th century, opium was extensively grown in various parts of India, particularly in Bengal and Bihar. The Mughals initially controlled this trade, followed by the Dutch and the British East India Company. The company entered the opium business in 1728 and later monopolized it after winning the Battle of Plassey in 1757. This exploitation of opium caused devastation to Indian farmers and the common people of China, while benefiting the British immensely.

  • News Connect

    10200 Subscribers 0 Videos
  • Indian Politics: M Connect

    975 Subscribers 314 Videos
  • Filmy Jaat Girl

    30100 Subscribers 134 Videos