Question

Why did the demand for indian indigo grow in britain by the end of 18th century?

Answer 1

Answer:

The reasons are mentioned below: (i)Britain began to industrialise, and its cotton production expanded dramatically, creating an enormous new demand for cloth dyes. (ii)While the demand for indigo increased, its existing supplies from the West Indies and America collapsed for a variety of reasons.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The demand for indigo increased in the late-eighteenth-century Britain because of the expansion of cotton production as a result of industrialisation, which in turn created an enormous demand for cloth dyes. (c)The international demand for indigo was affected by the discovery of synthetic dyes.