Imagine you were an artisan in the year 1856. Mention any two ways in which the economic policies of the British would have affected you.

As an artisan in 1856, I would have been affected in the following ways:

1. Cheap machine-made British goods were imported into India, while Indian goods faced heavy duties in England. This reduced the demand for Indian handicrafts and caused artisans to lose their livelihood.
2. The annexation of Indian States led to the disappearance of royal courts and nobles who had traditionally patronised artisans. This further reduced employment and income for craftsmen.