The correct answer is (b) The Calico Act.
The Calico Act was enacted in 1720 by the British Parliament to prohibit the importation and sale of printed cotton textiles from India, known as chintz. The Act was passed in response to pressure from the British wool and silk industries, which were threatened by the popularity of Indian textiles. The Calico Act remained in effect until 1823.
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Who had devised the policy called the 'Doctrine of Lapse' in Colonial India?
In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India. In this he divided Indian history into three periods—Hindu, Muslim and:
The First Anglo-Afghan war took place in:
The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:
What was the reason for stagnation in the agricultural sector during the colonial rule?
In which year did the Lahore Congress adopt the demand for 'Purna Swaraj'?
Which of the following kingdoms was not annexed by the East India Company under the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
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