The first paper mill of India was located on the banks of __________ river.

Hooghly

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Rapti

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Tapti

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The correct option is A Hooghly
The Indian Paper Industry is more than a century old. The first paper mill was started in Serampore (West Bengal) in 1812. But this mill did not succeed because of lack of demand for paper. Serampore is a famous and historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarter of the Srirampore subdivision. It is a pre-colonial town on the west bank of the Hooghly River.

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