Land being the most important income yielding asset in the rural society became a much sought after commodity. The Zamindars, who got land in the British settlement and money lenders who acquires land against their debt, wanted to acquire more and more of it.
All artisans who lost craft and could not be accommodated on land came to town in search of employment. Some of them got employment in factories; some others became coolies and domestic servants. In their case also, labour power became a commodity Thus it can be concluded that during British rule land and labour were transformed into commodity.
