This PSEB 8th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 14 Handicraft and Industry will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 8th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 14 Handicraft and Industry
→ Cottage of Industries of India: India was known for its cottage industries from ancient times. But these industries declined during the British rule.
→ Reasons for the decline of cottage industries:
- End of local rule
- Machine-made goods were of good quality and cheap as well
- People of new classes liked the machine-made goods, goods of cottage industries were expensive, sending of Indian raw material to Britain.
→ Establishment of modern industries: New (modern) industries were established during British rule such as-Cotton textile, jute, coal, Tea, Iron, matchstick, etc.
→ Factory Acts: Laborers started to be exploited in new industries. The government passed Factory Acts to improve their condition.