Question

why was there a decline in the production of wootz Steel in India in the late 19th century​

Answer 1

Answer:

because of the new forest law when the colonial government prevented people from entering the reserved forest, the iron smelters could not find wood for charcoal and could not get iron ore

Answer 2

Answer:

there was a decline in the production of woltz steel because the britisher started importing machine made iron and steel to India and there was no value of the man made iron and steel of Indians