Economic Deprivation of the Muslims in India

            

When the war of freedom (1857) was over, the Muslims were oppressed very badly. Although the Hindus supported the Muslims in the war, but they declared that the only Muslims were responsible for all their action in the war. Thus they acquitted themselves of any responsibility. The Muslims were the targets of the wrath of the British. So they suffered a lot and faced serious consequences.

British:

The British, dominant by prejudice enmity, dismissed all the Muslims from government jobs especially from the army and shut the doors of the employments to the Muslims. Despite having the required qualification for some jobs, the Muslims were deprived of it. On the other hand, the Hindus were offered jobs even if they have less qualification as compared to the Muslims.

Deprivation of the Muslims properties:

The Muslims deprived of their properties. Their properties were confiscated. Some Muslims landowner were turned out of their lands. Their properties and lands were allotted to the Non-Muslims. The Muslims became tenant cultivators instead of the owner of the land. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan has depicted this miserable condition of the Muslims in the following words:
"No calamity has descended from heaven that had not searched the house of the Muslims before it came down to the earth".

The monopoly of Hindus:

The business of the Muslims was ruined. In the order to get the support of the Hindus, the British gave them special business privileges. The Hindus established the monopoly in local trade. The Muslims trader suffered the economic crisis.

Industrial revolution:

As the result of industrial revolution in Britain, better and cheaper products were manufactured there. These products were imported to India. It resulted in the destruction of cottage industry which belonged to various nations of India including Muslims. The cottage industry collapsed because it would not compete with the modern industry.

The increase in unemployment:

The goods produced in Britain could be imported into India but Indian products were demanded neither in Britain nor in Europe.