What were the main causes of change in clothing in india during colonial period?
Answers
Answered by
1
During the colonial rule in India there were a number of changes in clothing. The main reasons for this were -
1. People were influenced by the western style of dressing of the Britishers.
2. Many people felt that the western code of dressing was a sign of modernity and progress.
3. The Dalit converts to Christianity found the western style clothing liberating.
4. The wealthy Parsis adopted the western clothing to dress up like gentlemen.
5. Many people adopted them as they were more convenient for work.
Similar questions