Give reasons how The first world war created a dramatically new situation in india
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1)The first world War created new political and economical situation in India.
2)British was under huge war expenditure which it had financed from war loans.
3)Custom tax were raised and income tax was introduced in the country.
4)Force recruitment of Indian villagers into the British army caused the widespread anger among Indians.
5)At the same time crop failed in many parts of India which created acute shortage of food grains.
6)At the same Influenza epidemic broke out.
This all factor put together were responsible for dramatically new situation in India.
The First world war created a dramatically new situation in India.
With the British mills busy with war production to meet the needs of the army,
Manchester imports into India declined.
Indian mills had a vast home market to supply.
The First world war created a dramatically new situation for the Indian industries.
Over the war years industrial production boomed.
Manchester could never recapture its old position in the Indian market.
Cotton production collapsed and exports of cotton cloth from Britain fell dramatically.
Local industries consolidated their position capturing the home market.