UPSC PRELIMS · HISTORY · MODERN INDIA — INDIGO
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
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EXPLANATION
Synthetic indigo developed in Europe became cheaper and increasingly displaced naturally produced indigo in world markets.
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