Question

What was the CALICO ACT all about ?

Answer 1

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In the 18th century, England started setting up its own textile industries​​​​. The British textile manufacturers were worried by the popularity of Indian textiles and they protested against the import of Indian cotton textiles. In 1720, the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of Indian printed cotton textile -Chintz in England. This Act was popularly came to be known as Calico act.

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