Question

Give reason for the increase in production of cotton texitiles

Answer 1

India became the major producer of cotton and silk.The quality of cotton produced in India was very fine and it had an international marketCotton was exported to Persia, Central Asia and this was made possible through a major port in SuratMerchants provided finance to this industry and in due course India emerged as a major exporter of cotton textilesAfter suppression of  British on Cotton exports, there was a decline in cotton industryBut, due to support of certain communities, and financial support of certain industrialists, like J. N Tata, G. D. Birla, the first cotton mill was set up in Bombay in 1854 and after 6 years, many cotton mills were started providing employment to large number of labourers

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Britishers encouraged the production of cotton, as it was the basic raw material used by the cotton textiles industry of England.