- Pre-colonial India had flourishing urban centers and export-oriented industries. - Colonial policies led to the decline of these traditional industries and urban centers. - The British administration did not facilitate the transition of the displaced workforce to new industries or provide significant alternative employment, resulting in de-industrialization and ruralization.
Consider the following statements : 1. The Indian cities like Dacca, Murshidabad and Surat were known all over the world as centers of trade and industry in the pre-colonial period. 2. Such centers of trade and industry went down in the face of foreign competition in the colonial period. 3. Indian artisans, manufacturers and weavers were provided alternative employment by the British Indian government after the decline of these centers of trade. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2009 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (De-industrialization and Ruin of Traditional Indian Handicrafts)
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