The first serious blow which the British inflicted on India’s prosperous handloom industry was that
A. duty was imposed on the looms
B. weavers were forced to sell their goods at dictated price
C. due to export of raw cotton there was acute scarcity of cotton
D. cash crops like indigo and opium encroached on the cotton growing area
Answer:B
The first serious blow which the British inflicted on India’s prosperous handloom industry was that
A. duty was imposed on the looms B. weavers were forced to sell their goods at dictated price C. due to export of raw cotton there was acute scarcity of cotton D. cash crops like indigo and opium encroached on the cotton growing area