On an outline map of India, mark the major centres of weaving that existed in the late 18th century.
Observe the pictures taken from the NCERT textbook subsequently and answer the questions that follow:
(i) What is it? What design does it carry? (ii) Why does a line run through the middle? (iii) Name the two states where these designs were mostly produced.
(i) This is an important port on the Western coast of the early 17th century India. Identify the port. (ii) What was the significance of this port in trade during this period?
Read the following extract (Source 1) taken from the NCERT textbook and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Who wrote the petition and to whom? (ii) What did the petition state?
How did Iron and Steel factories come up in India?
