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Who of the following section(s) of people in India was/were most affected at the onset of the Industrial Revolution?
Who of the following section(s) of people in India was/were most affected at the onset of the Industrial Revolution?
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B Farmers
C Weavers
At the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the demand for raw materials grew. The farmers in India were forced to grow cash crops which led to famines. The British went on to break the limbs of weavers and their machines, to keep them from working. This systematically crushed the Indian weaving industries.
B Farmers
C Weavers
At the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the demand for raw materials grew. The farmers in India were forced to grow cash crops which led to famines. The British went on to break the limbs of weavers and their machines, to keep them from working. This systematically crushed the Indian weaving industries.
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