The first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai in ______.

1851

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1854

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1857

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1860

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Solution

The correct option is B 1854
The first successful modern textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854. The warm, moist climate, port for importing machinery, availability of raw material and skilled labour resulted in rapid expansion of the industry in the region.
It was established by KGN Daber. The name of this cotton mill was Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.

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