Question

how did small scale industry predominate after the first world war in India ? Explain

Answer 1

Small industries predominated because of the following factors:

• Large scale industries were present in fractions in the economy
• Technological advancements were adopted by the handicraftsmen if it did not push up their costs
• Most of the labour force was employed in the small workshops and household units, often located in alleys and bylanes.
• Embroidery by skilled handicraftsmen could not be imitated by the machines.
• There was stability in the demand from the richer classes for the embroidered sarees, lungis and handkerchieves by the skilled weavers.