Question

what was the reason of decline of iron smelting during British rule?

Answer 1

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✯By the mid-nineteenth century, iron smelting in India was in decline. With the British conquest of Indian kingdoms one after another, the demand for armours and weapons fell. Moreover, the British forest laws restricted the use of forest resources.
►This made it difficult for the' Indian smelters, especially the tribals, to get wood for making charcoal. The British also imposed high taxes on the use of furnaces. This made Indian steel more expensive than the cheap steel imported from England. All this caused many Indian iron smelters to abandon their furnaces and look for other means of livelihood.



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Answer 2

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