What was the main reason for the ldquo deindustrialization rdquo during the Company period ........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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What was the main reason for the “deindustrialization” during the Company period ?

Indian handicrafts could not withstand the pressure of exports.

Indian markets were flooded with cheap machine made goods from England.

Indian rulers could not extend patronage to native handicrafts.

Local jagirdas and zamindars had disappeared.

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Explanation:

Second option is correct.
Causes of De-Industrialisation:
• Industry that had experienced the onslaught of de-industrialisation most was the cotton textile industry. It was the largest provider of employment after agriculture. India’s cotton goods were the best in the world before 1800.
• Machine- made textile goods of Britain, however, did the great damage to this Indian industry since 1750.