Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry ?
Edmund Cartwright
Samuel Crompton
Richard Arkwright
James Hargreaves
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
Edmund Cartwright, an English clergyman and inventor, patented the first power loom in 1785. This invention mechanized the process of weaving, significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of cloth production and playing a key role in the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the cotton textile industry.