Question

In which year was the first commercially viable cotton mill set up in India?

• A. 1854

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1854
The first cotton mill in India was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata, but it was a commercial failure. The second cotton mill in India was established by KGN Daber in 1854 and was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company. This mill is said to have marked the true foundation of the modern cotton industry in India.