Introduction to textile industry in india
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INTRODUCTION: The Indian textile industry has an awesome existence in the Indian economy. ... Currently, it contributes about 14 percent to industrial production, 4 percent to the GDP, and 17 percent to the country's export earnings. Around 35 million people are directly employed in the textile manufacturing activities.
Textile Industry in India
The British eliminated existing traders and brokers connected with cloth trade.
Instead, they appointed a gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies and to examine the quality of cloth.
The weavers were not allowed to deal with other buyers.
The weavers were not permitted to sell to different buyers.
The Company paid measly rates for the clothes.
Thus, weavers either migrated to other areas, or took up agriculture.