Is it true that the American Civil War resulted in the reduction of cotton exports from India?

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The above statement is False.
Cotton supplies from the United States to Britain were disrupted due to the American civil war. As a result, Britain turned to India for cotton supplies for its industry. As raw cotton exports from India to Britain increased during this period, the price of raw cotton increased in India. Due to increased exports from India, cotton weavers in India did not have a sufficient supply of raw cotton. Cotton weavers in India were forced to pay exorbitant prices for raw cotton.
The correct statement would be that the American Civil War resulted in the increase of cotton exports from India.

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