In the 1850s, Britain came to be known as the _____________

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(a)

textile hub

(b)

most industrialised nation

(c)

workshop of the world

(d)

devil's workshop

_______________ became the general name for all cotton textiles from India

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(a)

Chhint

(b)

Chintz

(c)

Khassa

(d)

Calico

_____________ was the foremost textile centre in India during the 18th century.

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(a)

Calcutta

(b)

Bombay

(c)

Dacca

(d)

Ahmedabad

From the 16^th century, who began buying Indian textiles for sale in Europe?

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(a)

The Spanish

(b)

European trading companies

(c)

East India Company

(d)

The Dutch

The Meiji regime assumed power in Japan in _________

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(a)

1868

(b)

1878

(c)

1898

(d)

1908

Dorabji Tata discovered one of the finest iron ores in the world in the __________ hills of Chhattisgarh.

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(a)

Rajhara

Around the year_________India was by far the world's largest producer of cotton textiles

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(a)

1750

Weavers often belonged to that specialised in weaving.

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(a)

Charkha, takli

The ________and__________ were household spinning instruments

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(a)

Aurang

Francis Buchanan toured through Mysore in ___________a year after Tipu Sultan's death

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(a)

1800

Handloom weaving continued to exist in India because machines were unable to produce saris with intricate borders or cloth with traditional woven patterns.

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(a) False

(b) True

Cotton mills got a heavy demand for production of khadi during the freedom movement in India.

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(a) True

(b) False

Strict implementation of the forest laws by the British Colonial Government hastened the decline of the craft of iron smelting.

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(a) False

(b) True

Wool and silk makers in England welcomed the import of Indian textiles.

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(a) True

(b) False

Calico Act was implemented in 1720

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(a) False

(b) True

In which locations in India was Patola woven during the mid-19th century?

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(a)

Patola was woven in Ahmedabad, Patan and Surat during the mid-19th century.

Why it was famous?

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(a)

It was famous for its mulmul and jamdani weaving.

Mention the names of famous weaves. Which united provinces did they belong to?

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(a)

What was a "Spinning Jenny" ? Explain.

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(a)

How did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India?

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(a)

Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the 19th century?

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(a)

Write a short note on Calico Act

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(a)

Look at the given picture and answer the following questions.

(i) What is shown in the picture?
(ii) Where was Patola woven?
(iii) Why was Patola highly valued in Indonesia?

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(a)