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The 'DE-INDUSTRIALISATION of India' under British rule refers to:

AIndian factories being shut down by the freedom movement
BThe Indian government banning all industries in 1947
CForeign companies leaving India after independence
DDecline of Indian textiles when Manchester cloth flooded
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Decline of Indian textiles when Manchester cloth flooded
De-industrialisation of India: a thriving pre-1750 Indian textile industry (Dhaka muslin, Surat cotton) was destroyed by British policy. Indian weavers became unemployed. India became a raw-material supplier and an importer of British finished goods.
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