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What effects did the industrialization of cotton cloth production have on the Indian economy?

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Sellers of handmade fabrics in Indian markets could not compete with the lower priced English cloth that was suddenly so abundant. Indian weavers and those who sold their products were put out of work. This shift in production negatively impacted India's long-term industrial development.

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