The First World War created dramatically a new situation for Indian. Analyse how this happened by giving three situations.
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Explanation:
World War 1 had a dramatic effect on India. This can be analysed by:
• The British mills started focussing on the needs of the war, so imports to India declined.
• Indian mills now had a vast home market to supply its goods.
• The war needs were also given to the Indian mills to cater to.
• New mills were set-up, and the earlier ones were running for a large number of hours.
• New workers were employed, and more and more people were employed as the demand for cotton increased dramatically.
Explanation:
The British mills started focussing on the needs of the war, so imports to India declined. Indian mills now had a vast home market to supply its goods. The war needs were also given to the Indian mills to cater to. New mills were set-up, and the earlier ones were running for a large number of hours.