Question

how did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India

Answer 1

1)Capture of Indian markets:British cotton clothes flooded in Indian markets by 1830s.This greatly affected the weavers and spinners.

2)High duties:Exporting textiles to England became increasingly difficult due to the very high duties imposed on Indian textiles imported in Britain.

3)Competition:India textiles had to compete with the British textiles in European and American markets.

4)Capture of foreign markets:The English and European stopped buying Indian textiles and their agents no longer gave out advances to weavers to secure supplies.

Answer 2

1)Indian textiles had to now compete with both British and Indian textiles now

2)British industry expanded which led to shrinkage of Indian industry and unemployment