Introduction
Industrialisation in Britain and India, factory system, workers' conditions, and impact on traditional crafts.
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Industrial Revolution
Britain: cotton and iron led industrialisation. Steam engine, spinning jenny. India: first cotton mill Bombay(1854). Colonial constraints on Indian industry. Workers faced low wages, long hours. Handloom weavers suffered from factory competition. Swadeshi movement boosted Indian industry.
Key Points
- •Britain: late 18th century industrialisation
- •India: mid-19th century, under colonial constraints
- •Workers: harsh conditions, child labour
- •Handloom weavers vs factory competition
- •Swadeshi promoted Indian industry
Quick Summary
- ✓Industrial Revolution: Britain then India
- ✓Factory system: new class structure
- ✓Indian industry under colonial restrictions
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