India witnessed increased industrial production during the First
World War due to following reasons:
→ British industries became busy in producing and supplying
war-needs. Hence, they stopped exporting British goods or
clothes for colonial markets like that in India.
→ It was a good opportunity for Indian industries to fill in empty
Indian markets with their products. It was done so. Therefore,
industrial production in India increased.
→ Also the British colonial government asked Indian factories to
supply the war needs like - jute bags, cloth or army uniforms,
tents and leather boots, horse and mule saddle, etc.
→ The increased demands of variety of products led to the
setting up of new factories and old ones increased their
production.
→ Many new workers were employed and everyone was made
to work longer hours.
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