Mention the importance of Indian textiles in the world market.
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Answer:
India was the largest producer of cotton textiles in the world before the British conquered Bengal around 1750. Indian textiles had long been renowned both for their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship.
Explanation:
Around 1750, India was the world’s largest producer of cotton textiles.
From the 16th century European trading companies began buying Indian textiles for sale in Europe.
Indian textile were famous in western market under different names such as calico, etc. Printing cotton cloths were called chintz, cossaes or khassa and bandanna. From the 1680s there started a craze for printed Indian cotton textiles in England and Europe mainly for their exquisite floral designs, fine texture and relative cheapness. Other cloths that were Kasimbazar, Patna, Calcutta and Orissa.