Question

What fraction of India's landmass was under cultivation in 1600?

• A. One-fourth
• B. One-third
• C. One-sixth
• D. More than one of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. One-sixth

• One-sixth of India's landmass was under cultivation in 1600.

• This fraction reflects the agricultural extent during the early period before large-scale expansion of farmland.

• The limited extent of cultivated land was due to the traditional methods and the socio-political landscape of the time.

• It indicates the initial stage of agricultural development in India prior to modernization and colonial interventions.

• This early agricultural land also supported various local economies and traditional lifestyle prevalent in the 1600s.