Foreign nations were trying to take over....
Answer:
Explanation:
Agriculture was the mainstay of the Chinese, Indian, and Ottoman Empire, in the 18th century. The governments hence focused tax burden on farmers.
The scholars were not the focal point. Also, the governments did not give support to the farmers in times of agrarian conflicts.
If the governments supported - both with money and favourable policies - the industrial revolution of the time would have been present in the 3 countries.
