Practice - The Age of Indian Textiles
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Practice Questions
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What are textiles?
💡 Hint: Think about the materials used for clothing.
Who were the gomasthas?
💡 Hint: Remember their role in controlling textile production.
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Which textile was primarily produced in India before industrialization?
💡 Hint: Think about the materials sought after in ancient trade routes.
True or False: The East India Company helped improve the livelihoods of local weavers.
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of monopolistic control.
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Evaluate the effects of British textile imports on rural weaver communities in India during the colonial era.
💡 Hint: Explore the socio-economic shifts triggered by these imports.
Propose strategies that might have been employed by Indian weavers to resist the monopolistic practices of the East India Company.
💡 Hint: Think about collective actions versus individual plight.
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