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How did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India?
How did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India?
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- Till the end of the eighteenth century the world trade was dominated by Indian textiles.
- Worried by the popularity of Indian textiles, silk and wool makers in England began protesting against the import of Indian cotton textiles by the early eighteenth century.
- In England, textile industries had just started to develop during this time.
- By preventing the entry of Indian textiles, English producers wanted a secure market within England, as they were unable to compete with Indian textiles.
- British Government imposed a ban on chintz (printed cotton textiles) in 1720, by enacting legislation. This legislation was known as the Calico Act.
- With technological innovations and Government support, the British textile industry started competing with Indian textile producers.
- In several ways, the development of cotton industries in Britain impacted the textile producers of India.
- In the European and American markets, British textiles provided competition to Indian textiles.
- Due to the imposition of very high duties on textiles imported into Britain, India found it very difficult to export textiles to England.
- Cotton textiles made in England successfully defeated the competition from Indian textile goods in American, European, and African markets by the beginning of the nineteenth century.
- In India, thousands of weavers became unemployed, and the worst-hit place was Bengal.
- To secure supplies, agents no longer gave advances to weavers as the European and English companies stopped purchasing goods from India.
- In addition, Indian markets were flooded with British cotton clothes by the 1830s.
- Two-thirds of all the cotton clothes worn by the Indians by the 1880s were produced in Britain.
- Many weavers had to search for alternative employment and became agricultural laborers.
- Some people migrated to work in plantations in other countries located in South America and Africa, some people migrated internally to work in cities.
- Till the end of the eighteenth century the world trade was dominated by Indian textiles.
- Worried by the popularity of Indian textiles, silk and wool makers in England began protesting against the import of Indian cotton textiles by the early eighteenth century.
- In England, textile industries had just started to develop during this time.
- By preventing the entry of Indian textiles, English producers wanted a secure market within England, as they were unable to compete with Indian textiles.
- British Government imposed a ban on chintz (printed cotton textiles) in 1720, by enacting legislation. This legislation was known as the Calico Act.
- With technological innovations and Government support, the British textile industry started competing with Indian textile producers.
- In several ways, the development of cotton industries in Britain impacted the textile producers of India.
- In the European and American markets, British textiles provided competition to Indian textiles.
- Due to the imposition of very high duties on textiles imported into Britain, India found it very difficult to export textiles to England.
- Cotton textiles made in England successfully defeated the competition from Indian textile goods in American, European, and African markets by the beginning of the nineteenth century.
- In India, thousands of weavers became unemployed, and the worst-hit place was Bengal.
- To secure supplies, agents no longer gave advances to weavers as the European and English companies stopped purchasing goods from India.
- In addition, Indian markets were flooded with British cotton clothes by the 1830s.
- Two-thirds of all the cotton clothes worn by the Indians by the 1880s were produced in Britain.
- Many weavers had to search for alternative employment and became agricultural laborers.
- Some people migrated to work in plantations in other countries located in South America and Africa, some people migrated internally to work in cities.
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