Question

Analyse the circumstances that led to the deterioration of textile industry which was one of the important traditional industries in India.

Answer 1

• Large scale import of machine made textiles in India. 
• Low price of machine made textiles. 
• Expansion of railway. 
• Imported textiles could reach the villages. 
• Traditional weavers lost their village markets. 
• Due to high export tax, textiles exported to Britain lost its market. 
• Seizing of agricultural land for non payment of tax.