alleryIndia's FIRST COTTON MILL was established in:
ACalcutta in the 1830s era
BBombay in 1854 era
CMadras in 1872 era
DAhmedabad in 1820 era
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bombay in 1854 era
India's first cotton mill was set up in Bombay in 1854. Ahmedabad followed in 1861. By 1900, India had 200+ cotton mills.
Bombay dominated cotton textile
jute mills sprang up around Calcutta.
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