Question

After industrial development in England, what steps did the British Government take to prevent competition with the Indian textile?

Answer 1

(i) The British Government imposed import duties on cotton textiles so that Manchester goods could be sold in Britain without competition.
(ii) It persuaded the East India Company to sell the British manufactured goods in the Indian market.
(iii) It increased the export of British cotton goods.
(iv) It decreased the Indian imports into Britain.