The effects of careas. Some of the important features are listed below: (i) The traditional cotton handlooms and products could not compete with the industrial manufactured cotton textiles from Britain. (ii) High tariff on Indian textiles and import taxes on Indian goods entering Britain severely affected Indian farmers. (iii) Indigo plantation and other cash crops replaced food crops, leading to shortage of food,especially during famines, etc. (iv) Moneylenders and landlords exploited farmers who were indebted to them and many became landless labourers.