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1. Before British rule, India had been one of the world's leading producers of
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Answer 1

Answer:

paddy

Explanation:

it has the great soil

Answer 2

India had been one of the world's leading producers of cotton textiles.

• Indian textiles have a long history of being prized for both their high calibre and great craftsmanship.
• Up until the 19th century, Bengali cotton textiles, in particular, continued to hold a competitive advantage.
• Britain invested in labour-saving technological advancement while enacting protectionist measures like bans and taxes to limit Indian imports in order to compete with India.
• Due to colonial rule, there was forced to be room for a significant Indian market for imported goods to be marketed at duty- and tariff-free in contrast to domestic Indian producers.
• Meanwhile, raw cotton from the country was imported duty-free to British factories, to make textiles, giving Britain a monopoly over the fibre as well as the market.
• They ultimately overtook India to take over as the biggest maker of these textiles globally.

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