Explain the effects of First World War on India.

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Explain the effects of First World War on India.

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Explain the effects of First World War on India. 

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How did the ‘First World War’ create a new economic and political situations in India? Explain with examples.

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Explain any five major problems posed by the First World War in India.

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Examine the effects of the First World War on the National Movement of India.

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    Gandalf
    i The First World War created a new economic and political situation in India. It led to huge increase in defence expenditure which was Financed by war loans and increasing taxes custom duties were raised and income tax was introduced. ii Prices increased doubling between 1913-18. This hit the common people. iii Villagers were asked to supply soldiers and through forced recruitment in rural areas. iv During 1918-19 crops failed in many parts of India which created shortage of food. v Spread of influenza epidemic caused death of 12 to 13 million people in India.
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