In which of the following regions of India, opium was grown during British rule? A- Madras |
A, B and D B, D and E C, D and E A, D and E |
B, D and E |
The correct answer is Option 2 - B, D and E In the following regions of India, opium was grown during British rule: B- Malwa By the end of the nineteenth century, half the imports and exports of India passed through Bombay. One important item of trade was opium that the East India Company exported to China. Indian merchants and middlemen supplied and participated in this trade and they helped integrate Bombay's economy directly into Malwa, Rajasthan and Sind where opium was grown. |