The first successful textile mill in India was established in Mumbai in:
A1904
B1874
C1854
D1855
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1854
1. Colonial rule had hurt handloom weavers.
2. The Mumbai mill came in 1854.
3. The world wars boosted the industry.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India II, Chapter 6, Manufacturing Industries._
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