Question

Ahmedabad : It is located in Gujarat on the banks of the Sabarmati river. The first mill was

established in 1859. It soon became the second largest textile city of India, after Mumbai.

Ahmedabad was therefore often referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’. Favourable locational

factors were responsible for the development of the textile industry in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is

situated very close to cotton growing area. This ensures easy availability of raw material. The

climate is ideal for spinning and weaving. The flat terrain and easy availability of land is suitable for

the establishment of the mills. The densely populated states of Gujarat and Maharashtra provide both

skilled and semi-skilled labour. Well developed road and railway network permits easy

transportation of textiles to different parts of the country, thus providing easy access to the market.

Mumbai port nearby facilitates import of machinery and export of cotton textiles. But in the recent

years, Ahmedabad textile mills have been having some problems. Several textile mills have closed

down. This is primarily due to the emergence of new textile centres in the country as well as nonupgradation of machines and technology in the mills of Ahmedabad.
What
are
the
factors
responsible
for
cotton
textile
mills
established
in
Ahmedabad?



ii.
Is
Ahmedabad
well
connected
with
transportation
for
trade?



iii.
Why
do
Ahmedabad
cotton
textile
mills
have
some
problems?.
Why
is
Ahmedabad
called
Manchester
of
India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

3.Ahmedabad is known as the “Manchester of India” because of similarity with the well-known cotton textile centre of Manchester, Great Britain and the following reasons. Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of Sabarmati River (like Manchester is located on the banks of River Irwell). Its water is good for dying thread.

Explanation:

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