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Consider the following statements with respect to Indigo Cultivation in India during British rule:

1. There were two main systems of indigo cultivation – nij and ryoti.

2. Under ryoti system, the entire expenditure of cultivation was born by ryots.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

1 only

There were indeed two main systems of indigo cultivation during British rule – nij and ryoti.

Under the ryoti system, the entire expenditure of cultivation was not borne by ryots. The ryots (peasant farmers) faced oppressive conditions in both systems, but the statement implies an oversimplification. The ryoti system involved the leasing of land to cultivators, and the expenses were shared between planters and ryots.

Therefore, the correct option is 1 only.

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