Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Ind

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century ?

Indian handicrafts were ruined.

Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.

Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.

Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.

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During the first half of the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution in Britain had a devastating impact on Indian handicrafts. British manufactured goods, especially textiles produced efficiently by machines, were imported into India and sold at cheaper prices than traditionally made Indian goods. This unequal competition, combined with policies favoring British imports and disadvantaging Indian exports, led to the decline and ruin of indigenous industries, particularly the cotton textile industry, causing widespread unemployment among Indian artisans.

The influx of cheaper, machine-made British goods led to the destruction of traditional Indian handicrafts during the early period of British rule influenced by the Industrial Revolution.

Options B and C describe developments that occurred later in the 19th century, particularly after the 1850s. Option D is incorrect; British policy was generally aimed at facilitating the entry of British manufactures into India with low tariffs, while often imposing high tariffs on Indian goods entering Britain.

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