Indigo was cultivated on the:

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Best soil

Not fertile soil

Barren soil

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Indigo was cultivated on the best soil.
Indigo was a plantation crop grown in tropical regions. It was cultivated on the best soil. Bengal was the leading producer of the indigo crop. The indigo plant was known to produce a rich blue colour used to dye cloth. It has been in massive demand in Europe since the 13th century. During the late 18th century, cotton cloth began to be manufactured at a large scale in British industries. This created a huge demand for cotton dye. The Britishers encouraged indigo cultivation in India since India was a significant supplier of indigo. The foodgrain crops were discouraged on the best soil to produce indigo.

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