The following points highlight the top eight industries that flourished in India during the medieval age. The Industries are: 1. Textile Industry 2. Metal Work 3. Stone and Brick Work 4. Leather Work 5. Sugar Industry 6. Paper Industry 7. Shipping Industry 8. Other Minor Industries. 1. Textile Industry: The textile industry was the biggest industry of India during the [...]
Read this article to learn about the industries during the Sultanate and Mughal period! Sultanate Period: During Sultanate period, Bengal and the towns in Gujarat were famous for their fine quality fabrics. Cloth of fine quality was produced in other towns as well. Cambay in Gujarat was famous for textiles and for gold and silver work. Sonargaon in Bengal was [...]
Read this article to learn about the decline of industries and changing conditions of artisans in India during British rule: All the policies implemented by the British government had a deep impact on the Indian economy. It completely changed the traditional structure of the economy and made it a colonial economy designed to meet the needs of the newly emergent [...]
