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Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century?
Asked by dararif99 | 02 May, 2019, 08:11: AM
Expert Answer
During the colonial rule, the iron smelting colour began to decline because of various reasons. These were:
- The introduction of forest laws demarcated forests as protected and reserved. The smelters now were not able to find wood for charcoal and iron ore for producing iron. Many smelters thus abandoned their work.
- When smelters obtained permission for obtaining iron-ore or wood, they had to pay high taxes for each furnace which they used.
- By the nineteenth century, iron and steel began to be imported from Britain. Ironsmiths in India began to use steel imported by Britain for making various articles. Thus the demand for iron produced by local smelters reduced.
Smelters also faced competition from the iron and steel industries which began to be set up in the country
Answered by Social Science Expert | 04 May, 2019, 10:32: PM
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