INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The British colonial policies in India proved most ruinous for Indian Handicrafts. The real blow to Indian handicrafts fell after 1813, when they lost not only their foreign markets but, what was of much greater importance, their market in India itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -The decay of handicraft industries: The traditional handicraft industries in India were flourishing and were known worldwide. However, with the British arriving in India, they stopped the practice of using hand crafted exports by placing tariffs on them. Also, there was stiff competition from the machine-made products.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1769, the Company encouraged the cultivation of raw silk in Bengal while imposing service restrictions on the sale of its finished products. In 1813 strategies were devised by the Company to enhance the consumption of finished goods from Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian handicrafts that had made the country famous collapsed under the colonial rule. This was mainly due to the competition posed by the machine-made goods that were imported from Britain by the British rulers. The British had Indians produce the raw materials for the production of British goods.