Question

Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Explanation:The Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century due to the following reasons: Imposition of new forest laws prevented people from entering the reserved forests. Due to this, Indian smelters were unable to get wood for charcoal and iron ore.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Imposition of new forest laws prevented people from entering the forests.

So people could not take their cattle for grazing in the forests.

By this the people had a great loss as the cattle either died or did not give good milk.

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Explanation:

And iron smelters also had a loss that they could not go into the forests or if they wanted to go they have to pay high taxes

By this they did not get wood for charcoal and iron ore

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