In the 18th Century CE in India, there were people who used to dye white thread into different colours. These people were called _________.
A
rangjan
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B
bandesh
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C
rangesh
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D
rangrez
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Solution
The correct option is D rangrez In India in the 18th Century CE, cotton was one of the most important articles of trade. The fabric produced after weaving cotton threads was nearly stark white. So to get coloured textiles, the thread was dyed by a dyer known as rangrez.