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In which year was India's first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata?

  1. A
    1818
  2. B
    1821
  3. C
    1819
  4. D
    1823

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The earliest attempt to set up a mechanized cotton spinning mill in India happened in the year 1818 at Fort Gloster in Ghusuri, located near Calcutta (Kolkata). Although it initially faced operational setbacks, it marked the beginning of India's modern textile industrial history.

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In which year was India's first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata?
A
1818
B
1821
C
1819
D
1823

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