Question

Which factors led to the expansion in handloom cloth production in India in 20th century ?

Answer 1

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>in 20th century, People preferred handloom over machine made textiles.
>and although machines made cheaper cloth, it could not remake the fine and beautiful designs that could be made with hand .

>Handloom production was seen as a sigh of overcoming the financial problem and wealth. 
>The aristocrats and the nobility would prefer handloom cloth over the machinee-made cloth, and so it helped in economic growth of the country.

>The World War I had resulted in a rising demand for the needs of the army and there was a severe condition in the country.
> all of Britain's finances were drained because of the war and hence Britishers were in depression.
>hence , their condition was so poor that they could no longer afford to trade in India.
> this led to the expansion of the handloom trade in India .


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Answer 2

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• Hand loom cloth production expanded rapidly and tripled between 1900 and 1940. This was due to the technological changes that led to the adoption of looms with fly shuttle by weavers. It increased productivity per worker, speeded up production and increased labour demand.

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