How much landmass of India was under cultivation in 1600 AD?

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1/6 of India’s landmass

1/8 of India’s landmass

1/10 of India’s landmass

1/4 of India’s landmass

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In 1600 AD, agriculture covered roughly one-sixth of India's landmass. The need for agriculture has greatly expanded in recent years due to population expansion. As a result, more land was put under cultivation. For various reasons, cultivation grew quickly throughout the colonial era. First, the British actively promoted the cultivation of economic crops, including cotton, jute, sugar, and wheat. Second, the colonial authorities believed that forests were unproductive at the beginning of the nineteenth century. They were regarded as wilderness areas that needed to be settled.

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