Which city is called the Manchester of India

INDIAN MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES

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Which city is called the ‘Manchester of India’

A	Kanpur
B	Ahmedabad
C	Bengaluru
D	All of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Ahmedabad is often referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’. Favorable locational factors were responsible for the development of the textile industry in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is situated in the heart of a cotton-growing area.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soon after the success of the textile mills in Ahmedabad, the city was supplying textiles to various parts of the country, and hence got its name ‘Manchester of India’ by the two leading industrialists of the country namely Ambalal Sarabhai and Kasturbhai Lalbhai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The City established itself as the home of a booming textile industry, which earned the nickname “The Manchester of India.” With the creation of the state of Gujarat in 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as the political and commercial capital of the state.

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