What problems did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development?
- Textile mills were set up and started operating in India in the early 19th century
- In the early stages of development, the textile industry faced many problems
- This industry could not compete with the cheap textiles imported from Britain
- In most countries, governments supported industrialization by imposing heavy duties on imports
- At the same time, colonial rule in India did not give any such protection to textile industry in India
- At the time of First world war cotton textiles industries picked up to produce war supplies