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In which state of India, the first cotton mill was set up in 1854?

In which state of India, the first cotton mill was set up in 1854? Correct Answer Bombay

The correct answer is Bombay.

Key Points

  • On February 22, 1854, India's first textile mill, the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Mill, was set up. One of the main industries in the Indian economy is the Indian textile industry. Cowasji Nanabhai Davar opened the first Indian cotton mill, 'The Bombay Spinning Mill', in 1854 in Bombay.
  • Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.

Important Points

  • Progress of Cotton Mills 
    • In Bombay, about 84 mills were established by Parsi and Gujarati businessmen by 1900.
    • The construction and development of mills in cities started and the first mill in Ahmedabad was started in 1861.
    • The growth of cotton mills demanded manpower.
    • Poor peasants, artisans, and agricultural labourers started working in the mills.
    • The textile industry of India faced problems such as difficulty competing with the cheap textiles imported from Britain.
    • In most countries, the government supported industrialization by applying and imposing heavy duties on imports which eliminated competition and protected infant industries.
    • The first major spurt in the development of cotton factory production in India was during the First World War when textile imports from Britain were declined and Indian factories were called upon to produce cloth for military supplies.

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