Abstract:This chapter brings places the transformation of the handloom industry in the context of the emergence of India’s modern economy and examines how it came to be incorporated into what came to be known as the ‘informal sector’. It also uses the conclusions of this study to reflect on the divergent paths of economic development, both within India and globally.
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