Question

Development of Indian industries during first world war

Answer 1

The industrial revolution in Britain caused a decline of the indigenous industry. The first manufacturing industry was set up in India during the British rule. In 1854, the first railway line was constructed between Bombay and Thane. The first jute was setup in Calcutta, now Kolkata in 1855.
Thus, the traditional textile industry of India went under de-industrialization during British rule. Nonetheless, modernization of India's textile industry took place during the early 19th century; the first textile mill in the country was established at Fort Gloster near Calcutta in 1818...
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