why could the Britishmanufactures not recapture their odd position in the indian market after the first world war?

Britain could not capture the Indian market after the first World war because:

a. During the course of the war, the British factories were catering to the needs of the war, the army. 
b. As imports from Britain declined Indian Industries during the war years consolidated their positions and captured home markets.
c. In India to meet the war needs like leather shoes, jute bags, uniforms new factories were set up.
d. The nationalist movement has also strengthened, boost was given to indigenous industries with Gandhi's call for swadeshi.
e. Industrial production in India expanded.
f. Countries like Japan, Germany , US had modernised their economies making difficult for Britain to compete.
g. After the Britain's economy crumbled, its cotton production and exports declined dramatically.  

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