Indian Textiles
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Q. Surat in Gujarat used to be a very important port on the western coast of India. When did its importance decline?
- 16th Century CE
- 17th Century CE
- 18th Century CE
- 15th Century CE
Q. "Calico" is a word derived from the place Calicut, and the word refers to ____________.
- fish varieties
- tea varieties
- spice varieties
- cotton textiles
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What is bandanna?
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How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?
Q. In the 18th Century CE, the English trading companies often bought woven fabric from Indian weavers with ________________.
- diamonds and platinum
- pearls and oysters
- spices and silk
- gold and silver
Q. The British government enacted a legislation that banned the use of chintz in England. This came to be known as the Calico Act. When was it passed?
- 1720
- 1735
- 1730
- 1725
