What were the Canal Colonies ? Where and why were they introduced ?
What were the Canal Colonies ? Where and why were they introduced ?
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(i) In the 19th century, the areas irrigated by the new canals built by the British-Indian Government were called the ‘Canal Colonies’.
(ii) They were introduced in Punjab.
(iii) They were developed to transform semi-desert waste lands into fertile agricultural lands to grow wheat and cotton for export.
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