The first cotton mill in British India which began production in 1856

The first cotton mill in British India which began production in 1856 was set up by

[amp_mcq option1=”Ghanshyam Das Birla” option2=”Jamnalal Bajaj” option3=”Ambalal Sarabhai” option4=”C. N. Davar” correct=”option4″]

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The correct answer is D) C. N. Davar.

The first successful cotton mill in India was the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Mill, established by Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar in Bombay (now Mumbai).

C. N. Davar founded the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Mill in 1854, and it began production in 1856. This marked the beginning of the modern textile industry in India. The other options represent prominent figures in Indian industry, but they are associated with later periods or different ventures. Ghanshyam Das Birla, Jamnalal Bajaj, and Ambalal Sarabhai were leading industrialists during the Swadeshi movement and the early to mid-20th century.

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