Question

Why did the traditional cotton textile industry of India receive a setback during the colonial period

Answer 1

Traditional cotton textile industry of India received a setback during colonial period as:

1..the Britisher were draining all the wealth and raw material from India to there country.

2..Indians were forced by the Britishers to grow cotton for the textile industries in britain.

3..due to policy of economic exploitation followed by the British craftsman's and the handloom industries were destroyed.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

The traditional cotton textile industry of India suffered a setback during the colonial period because of competition from mill-made cloth from England. ... Hence, its production could not compete with mill-made cloth of England.