Explain any three causes which led to the decline of Indian cotton textiles in the early nineteenth century.

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Explain any three causes which led to the decline of Indian cotton textiles in the early nineteenth century.


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(i) The British cotton manufacture began to expand.
(ii) British manu{acturers pressurized the Government to restrict cotton imports.
(iii) Manufacturers began to search the overseas markets for selling their cloth.
(iv) Indian textiles faced stiff competition in other international market.
(v) There was a decline in the share of the textile.
(vi) Tariffs were imposed on cloth imports into Britain.

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