what were the problems of indian weavers at the early nineteenth century
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The East India company wanted to procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textile from Indian weavers. but there were many obstacles in the way. the French, Dutch, Portuguese as well as the local trader competed in the market to secure woven cloth.
The problem faced by Indian cotton weavers continued. They were as follows:
i. Their export market collapsed due to increase in import duties on them in England .
ii. Their local market shrank as they were flooded with cheap Manchester imports .
iii. They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of goods quality. When the American civil war broke out and cotton supplies from the U.S. were cut off, Britain turned to India. Indian weavers were forced to buy cotton at a very high price.
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The problem faced by Indian cotton weavers continued. They were as follows:
i. Their export market collapsed due to increase in import duties on them in England .
ii. Their local market shrank as they were flooded with cheap Manchester imports .
iii. They could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of goods quality. When the American civil war broke out and cotton supplies from the U.S. were cut off, Britain turned to India. Indian weavers were forced to buy cotton at a very high price.
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