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9. Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline
in the nineteenth century?​

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Answered by shivajhanvitha
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The Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century due to the following reasons:

Imposition of new forest laws prevented people from entering the reserved forests. Due to this, Indian smelters were unable to get wood for charcoal and iron ore. Hence, many smelters abandoned their work and looked for some other jobs.

Iron smelters were asked to pay high taxes to the forest authorities for every furnace they used. This reduced their income.

By the late nineteenth century, iron and steel was being imported from Britain. Ironsmiths in India began using the imported iron. This inevitably lowered the demand for iron produced by local smelters.

By the early twentieth century, smelters faced competition from the iron and steel industries that began to be set up in the country.

Answered by zeenatbanorocking
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Answer:

Indian iron smelting industry decline in 19 century because of the following reasons imposition of new forest laws prevented entering people from entering the reserved forest due to this Indians melted were unable to get charcoal and wood and iron ore ironsmith in India begin using the important Iron.

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