Question

The export of fine Indian textile to England decline in the 19th century. State why?

Answer 1

Answer:

The export of fine Indian textile to England had declined in the 19th century due to the spread of the Industrial Revolution in the latter. This has led to an increase in the production of machine-made textile by the British industries. They, in turn, forced their government to restrict trade with other countries.

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Answer 2

Decline of Indian textile industry

Explanation:

The Indian textile industries declined by the end of 19th century for the following reasons:

1. Britain flooded the market with machine made fabric which were of better quality and also cheaper than Indian textiles.
2. British imposed heavy taxes on Indian cotton goods.
3. Local weavers could not keep up with competition of the mills in terms of volume and pricing.

All this led to the decline of Indian textiles even though there was high demand for Indian cotton in Europe.