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The Calcutta craftsmen were bonded to Europe during the eighteenth century and were not free to produce what they wanted.

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The above statement is True.
The Calcutta craftsmen were bonded to Europe during the eighteenth century and were not free to produce what they wanted. Instead, they were forced to produce in response to the East India Company's needs. They were forced to relocate to the Black Towns built by European businesses. The East India Company served as its sole customer. They had to work on an advancement scheme, which required them to weave fabric that had already been offered to European agents. The freedom to sell their own fabric and weave their own designs was taken away from weavers. They were required to duplicate the designs that the Company agents gave them.

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