Which of the following was not a problem of Indian weavers at the early 19th century?
Shortage of raw material
Clashes with gomasthas
Collapse of local and foreign market
Setting up of new factories
D.
Setting up of new factories
Women workers in Britain attacked the Spinning Jenny.
In the seventeenth century, merchants from towns in Europe began employing peasants and artisans within the villages.
The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century.
The East India Company appointed gomasthas to supervise weavers in India
Write true or false against each statement:
Explain what is meant by proto-industrialisation.
Why did some industrialists in nineteenth century Europe prefer hand labour over machines?
How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian weavers?
Imagine that you have been asked to write an article for an encyclopaedia on Britain and the history of cotton. Write your piece using information from the entire chapter.
Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War?
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