1. In the pre-British days India had a flourishing textile industry but the British rule adversely hampered the textiles industries in India
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India used to be a well-known industry for textile and handicrafts in the old days. History is full of such information that India was an established nation dealing in textile, spices and metals, silk and cotton etc.
After the arrival of British, these industries were destroyed slowly as Britishers followed the process of de-industrialisation of Indian industries to make way for British industries to flourish.
Following points will throw light on the situation of industries during British Rule.
1.The decay of Handicraft Industries: The traditional handicraft industries in India was flourishing and was known worldwide. But with British arriving in India, they stopped the practice of using handicraft export by placing tariffs on exports.
Also, there was stiff competition from the machine-made products. With the introduction of Railways, the reach of British products increased to every corner of the country. All these factors led to the downfall of textile and handicraft industries in India.
2. Slow Growth of Modern Industries: The presence of a lopsided infrastructure resulted in the limited or slow growth of enterprises. Besides, there was a scarcity of basic and heavy industries that hindered the growth.