<P> The large steam - powered Bowreath Cotton Mills opened at Fort Gloster near Calcutta by British interests in the 1820s , using British women to impart machine - spinning skills to the local workforce . They closed down in 1837 but reopened with Dwarkanath Tagore as a major shareholder , and by 1840 lay at the centre of a major industrial complex powered by five steam engines , that included a twist mill , foundry and a rum distillery . </P>
<P> The large steam - powered Bowreath Cotton Mills opened at Fort Gloster near Calcutta by British interests in the 1820s , using British women to impart machine - spinning skills to the local workforce . They closed down in 1837 but reopened with Dwarkanath Tagore as a major shareholder , and by 1840 lay at the centre of a major industrial complex powered by five steam engines , that included a twist mill , foundry and a rum distillery . </P>
first cotton mill in india was setup in
first cotton mill in india was setup in
1820s
1820s