Question

Where was the first cotton textile mill in India established?
a.Mumbai
b.Surat
c.Ahmedabad
d.Chennai

Answer 1

Hint: The first cotton mills in India were established in the year 1854 at Tardeo, which is in Maharashtra at present. It was the first successful Textile mill of India.

Complete answer: The cotton mills in India were established since the nineteenth century but are quite prominent at present. Since all the cities mentioned in the options are old centres of cotton mills, let’s take a look at the options one by one.
a.Mumbai: The first cotton mill was established in Tardeo, which is Mumbai and was named as the Bombay Textile Mills in the year 1854. The mill was established by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar who was a local resident and industrialist. So, it is the correct option.
b.Surat: The cotton mills in Surat were established long after the ones in other parts of the country had become successful. The city saw the establishment of its first cotton mill in 1945. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Ahmedabad: The first cotton mill in Ahmedabad was established in 1861 with almost 63 workers under the name of Ahmedabad Mills Corporation. Since the first mill was established in 1854, this cannot be the right answer. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Chennai: Under the name of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills, the first cotton mill of chennai was established in 1878 in the Madras Presidency. So, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option a.

Note: The first ever cotton mill to be established was in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata). However, the mill was not successful, had to be shut down after some time. The cotton mill at Mumbai ran successfully for years.