Question

a. why
did the traditional cotton industry is India received a
setback in colliton period?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The traditional cotton textile industry of India suffered a setback during the colonial period because of competition from mill-made cloth from England. In England cotton textiles were produced in large quantities with the help of powerloom.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

the traditional cotton textile industry of India suffered a setback during the colonial period because of competition from mill made cloth from England. In England cotton textiles were produced in large quantities with the help of power looms. The surplus was sold in India for profit as India was then a colony of England. Mil- made cloth was cheaper on account of large-scale production on the other hand a traditional textiles used ancient techniques like hand spinning and handloom weaving hence it is production could not compete with the mill made cloth of England