problems of Indian industry at the time of independence?
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The help received by Indian industrialists from the government in the form of a tax on foreign goods was important but hardly adequate. Many resources and facilities were needed such as railways, roads, electricity, coal, and iron. However, the British government did not pay adequate attention to development in these areas.
Indian industrialists also had to buy all their machines from abroad. Industries that would manufacture machinery had simply not started in India. For the development of industry, help was needed from scientists, engineers, and technicians. Educated workers at all levels were needed. But education was not given adequate importance in India. Foreigners had to be relied on for industrial development because the number of Indian scientists and engineers was very small.