After gaining independence in 1947, India embarked on a journey to revive its traditional crafts and support local artisans. Government initiatives and the establishment of cooperatives played a crucial role in revitalising the handloom industry. The Khadi movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, symbolised se...
Bihar, state of eastern India. Bihar occupied an important position in the early history of India. For centuries it was the principal seat of imperial powers and the main focus of Indian culture and civilization. Its capital is Patna. Learn more about th
Jharkhand, state of India, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Ranchi. Jharkhand, one of India’s newest states, was carved out of the southern portion of Bihar in 2000. Statehood was the culmination of a long struggle carried
America.Andrew Carnegie had arrived in Pittsburgh at the age of thirteen and immediately started working as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. He was to earn most of his fortune in the steel industry. In the 1870’s, he founded the Carnegie Steel Company, a step which cemented his name as ...
Srikakulam was formerly known as Chicacole. Handloom weaving is the chief cottage industry here. Srikakulam is also famous for its muslin, the quality of which is superb. The most important places of interest in the town include a mosque known as Jumma Masjid, built by Sher Muhammad Khan, ...
Weaving was usually done by men. Dyeing was done by the dyer (rangrez) who also came from a particular community. Printing was done by specialist block printers, known aschhipigars. Handloom weaving and associated occupations provided livelihood to a large number of Indians....
andtheintroductionofbettermethodsofsoilrotationenabledEuropetogrowmorefood.This helpedtoraisethestandardofliving.TheAgriculturalRevolutionprovidedthefoodfortheexpandingcity populationsanddirectlyledtoapopulationexplosioninEurope.TheIndustrialRevolution,whichstartedin GreatBritain,hadagreatereffectonsocietythantheFrench...
Hanoverian (Georgian) England James Hargreaves’ spinning Jenny The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry James Hargreaves made the first invention 哈格里夫斯的珍妮纺纱机 Jersey Wheel 旧式纺车 (1704-1764) Flying shuttle 飞梭 Handloom weaver using Kay’s flying shuttle 织工正在使用凯依的...
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The cotton industry in Britain employed about 90,000 factory and 184,000 handloom workers. Lt. Zebulon M. Pike and his expedition discovered Pike's Peak in Colorado, not far from today's Denver. US trade fell two-thirds because of the economic warfare between France and Britain that was ...