India's cotton industry struggled in the late 19th century because of unmechanzied production and American Dominance of raw cotton export.India, ceasing to be a major exporter of cotton goods, became the largest importer of British cotton textiles. Gandhi believed that cotton was closely tied to Indian self determination. In the 1920s he launched the Khadi Movement, a massive boycott of British cotton goods. He urged Indians to use simple homespun cotton textiles,Khadi. Cotton became an important symbol in Indian independence. During world war 2, shortages created a high demand for khadi and 16 million yards of cloths were produced in 9 months.The British Raj declared khadi subversive; damaging to the British imperial rule. Confication burning of stocks, jailing of workers resulted which intensified resistance. In the second half of the 20th century a downturn in the European cotton industry lead to a resurgence of the Indian cotton industry. India became to mechanise and wasable to compete in the world market.4.217 votes

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