Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the

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
The correct answer is A. The power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright.
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.
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule (combined features of spinning jenny and water frame), Richard Arkwright invented the water frame, and James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. These were all crucial inventions in the spinning process of the textile industry, preceding or coinciding with the invention of the power loom, which mechanized the weaving process.
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