How did the advent of manchester creat problemfor Indian Weavers?

1.	How did the advent of manchester creat problemfor Indian Weavers?
Answer» 1.Their export market collapsed.2.Local market also shrank as it was flooded with Manchester imports.3.Produced by machines at lower costs, the imported cotton goods were so cheap that weavers could not easily compete with them.4.By 1860, weavers could not get sufficient supply of raw cotton of good quality.5.When American Civil War broke out and cotton supply from the US was cut off, Britain turned towards India.6.As raw cotton exports from India increased, the price of raw cotton shot up.

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