Under British rule, India's economy was integrated into the global capitalist system primarily as a supplier of raw materials and a market for British manufactured goods. Cheap, mass-produced textiles and other goods from industrialized Britain flooded the Indian market, making the products of traditional Indian handloom and handicraft industries uncompetitive, leading to their decline and the impoverishment of rural artisans. This process is often termed 'deindustrialization'.
Which one of the following caused the ruin of the rural artisan industries in India in the 19th Century?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2022 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (De-industrialization and Ruin of Traditional Indian Handicrafts)
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Answer: A. Flooding of Indian markets with machine- produced goods on a mass scale
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