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How had Indian trade been beneficial for the British during seventeenth century? Explain.
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Why did the elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century? Explain.
OR
Why did the elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century? Explain.
Solution:
The Indian trades had been beneficial for the British during seventeenth century due to following reasons:
(i) Cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpetre and tea were in demand in Britain and their availability from India enhanced the quality of life for the British.
(ii) Hand-made products came to symbolise refinement and class.
(iii) They were better finished.
(iv) They were individually produced.
(v) They were carefully designed.
(vi) Machine-made goods were for export to the colonies.
OR
The elite of British prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century because of following reason:
(i) Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class. Handmade cloths were costlier and of better quality.
(ii) They were better finished, individually produced and carefully designed.
(iii) Machine-made goods were for masses, in the colonies not for classes.
(i) Cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpetre and tea were in demand in Britain and their availability from India enhanced the quality of life for the British.
(ii) Hand-made products came to symbolise refinement and class.
(iii) They were better finished.
(iv) They were individually produced.
(v) They were carefully designed.
(vi) Machine-made goods were for export to the colonies.
OR
The elite of British prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century because of following reason:
(i) Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class. Handmade cloths were costlier and of better quality.
(ii) They were better finished, individually produced and carefully designed.
(iii) Machine-made goods were for masses, in the colonies not for classes.
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