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🧵 The Cotton Story: From Harappa to Colonialism Around 5,000 years ago, the people of the Harappan Civilization were among the first in the world to cultivate cotton, spin yarn, and weave cloth. Archaeologists found cotton fibers at Mohenjo-daro and spindle whorls across Harappan sites, showing a sophisticated textile industry. ➡️ Harappa → Cotton Textiles → Trade The fine cotton cloth of India became famous across Asia and the Mediterranean. For centuries, Indian cotton fabrics from regions like Bengal, Gujarat, and the Coromandel Coast were prized globally. ➡️ Europe Discovers Indian Cotton By the 16th–17th centuries, Europeans were fascinated by Indian cotton textiles. They were lighter, cheaper, more colorful, and more comfortable than European woolen fabrics. ➡️ British East India Company Arrives Initially, the British came as traders, purchasing Indian cotton textiles for European markets. Demand was so high that Indian textiles threatened European manufacturers. ➡️ Industrial Revolution Changes Everything In the late 18th century, inventions such as the spinning jenny and power loom enabled Britain to manufacture cotton cloth on a massive scale. But factories needed enormous quantities of raw cotton. ➡️ Cotton and Slavery The cheapest source of raw cotton became plantations in the Americas. Millions of Africans were forcibly transported as slaves to work on cotton plantations in places such as the southern United States. Indian cotton textiles → British industrial demand → American cotton plantations → Expansion of slavery ➡️ Cotton and Colonialism To secure raw materials and markets for factory-made goods, Britain expanded colonial control: Colonies supplied raw cotton. Colonies became captive markets for British textiles. India was transformed from a major exporter of finished textiles into a supplier of raw cotton and a consumer of British cloth.

TRIFED – Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India; focuses on tribal products and livelihoods. NSTFDC – National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation; provides financial assistance for tribal economic development. NESTS – Administers EMRS. ✅ NCST – National Commission for Scheduled Tribes; constitutional body for safeguarding ST rights.

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📲 Tribal Digital Platform – Explanation 🔹 A) DigiTribal ➡️ Initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs ➡️ Focus: Digital preservation of tribal arts, culture, languages & traditional knowledge ➡️ Acts as a repository for future generations ⸻ 🔹 B) TribeX ➡️ No major official platform by this name in this context ⸻ 🔹 C) VanDhan Portal ➡️ Linked to Van Dhan Yojana ➡️ Focus: Economic empowerment of tribals through Minor Forest Produce (MFP), value addition & marketing ⸻ 🔹 D) EMRS Connect ➡️ Digital platform for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) ➡️ Focus: Education management, monitoring & student services ⸻ ✅ Correct Answer: A) DigiTribal

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