The First World War created dramatically a new situation for Indian. Analyse how this happened by giving three situations

Question: The First World War created dramatically a new situation for Indian. Analyse how this happened by giving three situations.

Answer: World War 1 had a dramatic effect on India. This can be analysed by:

1. The British mills started focussing on the needs of the war, so imports to India declined.

2. Indian mills now had a vast home market to supply its goods.

3. The war needs were also given to the Indian mills to cater to.

4. New mills were set-up, and the earlier ones were running for a large number of hours.

5. New workers were employed, and more and more people were employed as the demand for cotton increased dramatically.