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In India, where was the first jute mill set up near Kolkata in 1855?

  1. A
    Naihati
  2. B
    Icchapur
  3. C
    Hooghly
  4. D
    Rishra

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The first jute mill in India was established in the year 1855 at Rishra, located on the banks of the Hooghly River near Calcutta (now Kolkata).
It was set up by George Acland, a British entrepreneur, along with Bengali financier Babu Bysumber Sen, marking the dawn of the mechanized jute industry in India.

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In India, where was the first jute mill set up near Kolkata in 1855?
A
Naihati
B
Icchapur
C
Hooghly
D
Rishra

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