QuestionHistory / colonial trade
East India Company, to begin with, exported Indian goods to Western countries. Which one of the following is NOT one of the goods in the trade?
- (a) Muslin
- (b) Calico
- (c) Silk
- (d) Wool
Answer: (d) Wool
The Company exported Indian cotton textiles (muslin, calico), silk, indigo, saltpetre, spices. Wool was not an Indian export to Europe; Britain itself was a wool producer.