India's cotton-processing sector gradually declined during British expansion in India and the establishment of colonial rule during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This was largely due to aggressive colonialist mercantile policies of the British East India Company, which made cotton processing and manufacturing workshops in India uncompetitive. Indian markets were increasingly forced to supply only raw cotton and, by British-imposed law, to purchase manufactured textiles from Britain.[citation needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 How did British rule effect Indian cotton processing? ANS1 declined QSN2 During what centuries did British rule effect Indian cotton production? ANS2 late 18th and early 19th QSN3 What British business's policies damaged the Indian cotton industry? ANS3 British East India Company QSN4 What cotton products did British law mandate that India was allowed to sell? ANS4 raw cotton QSN5 If instead of producing fabrics, where was India forced to purchase cotton products? ANS5 Britain