Q22. Describe the economic condition of Pakistan and India at the time of partition.

Ans: Economic base of Pakistan and India:
. At the time of independence (1947) Pakistan had an extremely poor
economic base. The British government had established industry in india but
it was all concentrated in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. All these industrial
centres went to Indian share as a result of partition.
. Cotton textile, jute, sugar, steel, cement, paper and glass were the major
industries set up in undivided India. At the time of partition there were $21
industrial units working in India, Pakistan got only 34 out of this number. This
means that Pakistan which had 20 percent share of the total indian
population got only 4 percent shares in industry.
. Employment capacity of these units was even poorer. Total employment
capacity of all the Indian industrial unit was more than 1137000, while the
employment capacity of 34 industrial units, falling in Pakistan’s share was
less than 26500 which means 2.32 percent employment for 20 percent
population.

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