Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners Class 8 Worksheet History

Q.1. How did the European trading companies purchase cotton and silk textiles in India.

European trading companies purchased cotton and silk textiles in India by importing silver.

Q.2. How did Indian cotton factories prove to be helpful during the First World War?

During the First World War when textile imports from Britain declined and Indian factories were called upon to produce cloth for military supplies.

Q.3. During which period patola weaving was famous?

Patola weaving was famous in mid-nineteenth century.

Q.4. Why were bellows used?

Bellows were used for pumping air that kept the charcoal burning.

Q.5. What did Mahatma Gandhi urge people during national movement?

During the national movement, Mahatma Gandhi urged people to boycott imported textiles and use hand-spun and hand woven cloth.

Q.6. When and where was the first cotton mill set up in India?

The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in Bombay in 1854.

Q.7. What were piece goods?

Piece goods were usually woven cloth pieces that were 20 yards long and 1 yard wide.

Q.8. What is Jamdani?

Jamdani is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white.

Q.9. Why were Indian textiles renowned in the world?

Indian textiles had long been renowned both for their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship.

Q.10. What were the most important centres of jamdani weaving?

The most important centres of jamdani weaving were Dacca in Bengal and Lucknow in the United Provinces.

Q.11. Name the place where chintz was produced during the mid- nineteenth century?

Chintz was produced in Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in mid-nineteenth century.

Q.12. What made Britain the foremost industrial nation in the nineteenth century?

Mechanised production of cotton textiles made Britain the foremost industrial nation in the nineteenth century.

Q.13. Why were printed Indian cotton textiles popular in England?

There was craze for printed Indian cotton textiles in England and Europe mainly for their exquisite floral designs, fine texture and relative cheapness.

Q.14. Write a short note on Patola weave.

Patola weave came into existence in mid-nineteenth century. Patola was woven in Surat, Ahmedabad and Patan. Highly valued in Indonesia, it became part of the local weaving tradition there.

Q.15. Name two towns emerged as important new centres of weaving in the late nineteenth century.

Sholapur in western India and Madura in South India emerged as important new centres of weaving in the late nineteenth century.