During British rule, indigenous handicraft suffered a severe blow… - Vidyadip

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During British rule, indigenous handicraft suffered a severe blow.

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Yes, I do agree with this statement.

During the British rule India was exporting raw materials to England and was importing final goods from England.
Indian handicraft was unable to face competition with imported goods from England.
An imported goods were cheaper as compared to handicraft goods.
The demand for machine made cheap commodity had raised in Indian market.
That’s why Indian handicraft industries suffered during the British rule.

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