Question

What problems were faced by the Indian cotton weavers in the 19th century? Describe​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) dur to the industrial revolution in Britain . the cloth prepared by the Indian weavers lost importance .

2)the Britishers imposed high duties on export of Indian cloth so the Indians could not pay the duties and thus stoped producing cloth.

3)they forced Indian weavers to export only raw materials to Britain so that cloth should be made there and not in India...

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Answer 2

☘️ Answer:

The Indian cotton weavers faced many problems in the 19th century:

1. Their export collapsed.
2. The local market shrank being flooded by the Manchester imports. Produced by machines at lower costs, the Manchester cotton goods were so cheap that they attracted the buyers and the Indian textiles could not compete with them.
3. By 1860, Indian weavers faced a new problem. They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality. This happened because a Civil War had broken out in America and the cotton supplies from the US to Britain were cut off and Britain turned to India. As raw cotton export from India increased, the price of raw cotton shot up. Indian weavers were forced to buy raw cotton at a very high price, so weaving did not remain profitable.
4. Factories in India also produced goods at a mass scale which flooded the Indian markets. Thus the Indian weavers faced a tough time and it became difficult to survive.