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Describe the impact of ?Rinderpest? on people?s livelihoods and local economy in Africa in the 1890s.

Describe any three major problems faced by Indian cotton weavers in nineteenth century.

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Describe any three steps taken to clean up London during nineteenth century.

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During the eighteenth century, Indian cotton was in demand throughout the world. But with the starting of nineteenth century the demand for cotton was declined drastically for export of Indian textile. The main reasons were:

(i) Industrial revolution in England: With the 4growth of cotton industry in England, Britain stopped importing cotton textile from India. Thus, the Indian textile industry started losing its control over the international trade.

(ii) Indian weavers failed to compete in market: The local market was flooded with Manchester goods (goods imported from Britain). Those imported cotton goods were so cheap that Indian weavers could not easily compete with them.

(iii) Shortage of raw material: Due to the American civil war, cotton supplies from the US was cut off, Britain turned to India. As cotton exports from India increased, the price of raw cotton increased. Weavers in India did not get sufficient cotton and they were forced to buy raw cotton at high prices.

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Three (main) steps taken to clean up London during nineteenth century were:

(i) Large blocks of apartment were built. It has been proved that housing scheme brings a magical change in the urban area where land very important.

(ii) The British rulers with the help of local councils made approximate 1 million houses and rent control was introduced to check housing shortage.

(iii) Green belt was created around London. Demands were made for new lungs for the city and some attempts were made to bridge the differences between city and countryside by making green belt around London.