Question

What was the condition of Indian Industries before 1st world war?

Answer 1

Till the First World War, industrial growth was slow. The war created a dramatically new situation. With British mills busy with war production to meet the needs of the army, Manchester imports into India declined. Suddenly, Indian mills had a vast home market to supply. As the war prolonged, Indian factories were called upon to supply war needs: jute bags, cloth for army uniforms, tents and leather boots, horse and mule saddles and a host of other items. New factories were set up and oldIndia and the Contemporary World ones ran multiple shifts. Many new workers were employed and everyone was made to work longer hours. Over the war years industrial production boomed.

After the war, Manchester could never recapture its old position in the Indian Market.

Answer 2

Answer: The condition of Indian Industries before 1st world war are:-

1. The early cotton mills in India produced coarse cotton yarn rather than fabric. Only imported yarn was of the superior variety.

2. By the first decade of the 20th century, a series of changes affected the pattern of industrialisation. Industrialists in India begin shifting from yarn to cloth production.

3. Till the First World War, industrial growth was slow. The war created a dramatically new situation.