briefly describe the growth of Indian production of Indigo
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From the last decades of the eighteenth century, indigo cultivation in Bengal rapidly expanded. Only about 30% of indigo imported to Britain in 1788 was from India. This figure went up to 95% by 1810. Commercial agents and officials of the Company began investing in indigo production to increase their profit.
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Industrialization in Britain resulted into the creation of huge demand for cloth dyes. Earlier exporters of indigo for Britain namely North America and West Indies
however this could not cope up with the demand and supplies.
Indigo is more suitable for the tropical climates and India being a tropical country was an apt place for it.
The major application of the indigo was attributed to production of Morris prints in England in 19th century.
due to this indigo was pushed to the fields of Bengal and eastern India through forcible contracts from the British planters and even from the village headmens.
however this could not cope up with the demand and supplies.
Indigo is more suitable for the tropical climates and India being a tropical country was an apt place for it.
The major application of the indigo was attributed to production of Morris prints in England in 19th century.
due to this indigo was pushed to the fields of Bengal and eastern India through forcible contracts from the British planters and even from the village headmens.
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