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By 1900, how many mills were operating in Bombay?

AOver 500
BOver 84
COver 20
DOver 200
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Over 84
1. Parsi and Gujarati businessmen set up many. 2. There were over 84 mills. 3. Their wealth came from the China trade. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 6, Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners._
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