What effect did the great depression have on india and china

The Great Depression of 1929 had a very severe impact on India, which was then under the rule of the British Raj. The Government of British India adopted a protective trade policy which, though beneficial to the United Kingdom, caused great damage to the Indian economy. During the period 1929-1937, exports and imports fell drastically crippling seaborne international trade. The railways and the agricultural sector were the most affected.