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Dinesh Petit established the first Indian jute mill.

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The given statement is false.
The correct statement is: “Seth Hukumchand established the first Indian jute mill.”
Seth Hukumchand founded cotton mills in Indore (Hukam Chand Mill and Raj Kumar Mill), as well as a large jute mill and iron mill in Calcutta. He was a pioneer in the 'Swadeshi Industry.' He was the first Indian entrepreneur to establish a Jute Mill. The jute industry in India is headquartered in West Bengal. The following are some of the major centres for the jute industry: Rishra, Bali, Agapara, Titagarh, Bansberia, etc.

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