British rule undermined the Indian cotton industry by
A) undercutting the cost of Indian cloth with cheap British textiles.
B) forbidding the manufacture of cotton cloth in India.
C) imposing tariffs on cotton cloth imported into India.
D) imposing tariffs on cotton cloth shipped from India to Britain.
E) means of the monopolistic practices of the East India Company.
Answer: A) undercutting the cost of Indian cloth with cheap British textiles.
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