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Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established? |
A. | Surat |
B. | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
C. | Ahmedabad |
D. | Coimbatore |
Answer» B. Bombay (now Mumbai) | |
Explanation: The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost. |
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