8th History Notes NCERT CBSE part-2
8 th History NCERT (2 nd part) 1. Weavers, Iron smelters and Factory Owners Chapter focuses on textile( declined in late 19 th century) and Iron & steel industry (steel declined during mid 19 th century; while iron industry declined at the end of 19 th century)end of 1 -Mechanized production of Cotton made Britain foremost industrial nation in the 19 th century (1800-1900). -It came to be known as “Workshop of the World” when its Iron & steel industry started growing in 1850s. - Relation between industrialisation & colonisation of India : During late 18 th century East India Company bought goods in India and exported them to the markets of England & Europe. With the growth of Industry in Britain, industrialists began to see India as a huge market for their manufactured goods & as time passed goods made in Britain flooded Indian markets. Indian Textiles and the world market: - Muslin : European traders first encountered cotton from India...