Question

what was the empact of first world war on indian industries

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.

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Answer 2

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=> During the First World War, the British industries focused on meeting the war needs of the army. This led to the decline of imports from Manchester. This created a void in the Indian markets which was filled by the Indian industries. During the war, Indian industries also had to supply goods to the army.