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Highlight three ways in which India's wealth was being diverted to England.
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Three ways in which India's wealth was being diverted to England are given below:
- Heavy land taxes — The peasants suffered under heavy land taxes and many of them were forced to grow jute and cotton for the factories in England.
- Unequal trade — Raw material was exported to England at cheaper rates, while goods manufactured in England were dumped into India and sold at higher prices.
- High salaries of British officers — The British officers working in India drew high salaries and were, therefore, a heavy drain on the Indian resources.
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