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The document discusses the history of industrialization in Britain and India, particularly regarding the cotton industry. It describes how proto-industrialization involved merchants contracting with rural workers for textile production. The cotton industry grew rapidly in Britain in the late 18th century due to inventions like the spinning jenny. However, these machines were initially attacked by workers who feared unemployment. It also discusses how the East India Company exploited Indian weavers to supply

Author

Anirudh Royal

Language

EN