India was very famous for its handicraft Industries all over the world. The de-industrialization introduced by British rulers in India was the main cause of exploitation of this industry.

They exported raw materials from India to Britain at cheap rates and had made India merely raw material market for British industries and they sold British made goods in India at higher prices.

Their tariff Policy was also quite different for export of Indian handicraft. The export of raw material to Britain and the import of finished goods from Britain were free but a heavy export duty was levied on Indian handicraft.

In this way Indian handicraft lost both domestic and foreign market and ultimately this industry declined.