Which of the following was the most important concern(s) of the Indian cotton weavers' in the 19th century?

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The colonial regime destroyed the export market.

Local markets were swamped with British goods.

Cotton manufactured in factories was cheap in Britain.

All of the above.

answer is D.

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The most important concerns of the Indian cotton weavers' in the 19th century were that the colonial regime destroyed the export market, local markets were swamped with British goods, and cotton manufactured in factories was cheap in Britain.
The export of finished goods and imported materials was the main issue that the Indian weavers confronted. Due to the British government's protectionist attitude toward India's emerging industries, its export market plummeted. Moreover, British goods saturated the local market. The British Colonial authority included the Indian subcontinent and consistently disregarded its interests to further its own goals. Due to the low cost of imported cotton products manufactured in British factories, Indian weavers found it challenging to compete with them. As a result, the weaving regions in India declined.

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