Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

Gives a general pattern: 19th-century collapse of Indian handicrafts caused by competition from cheaper British manufactures and free-trade policies plus high import duties in Europe that closed markets.

A student could combine this with trade-route and market-demand facts (e.g., where European markets were and when they mattered) to infer whether handicraft exports would plausibly rise or fall.

States British policy imposed heavy duties on Indian textiles into Britain while allowing British goods into India, and explicitly says India's textile exports fell sharply in the 19th century.

One could compare export volumes/ports (basic external trade statistics or maps of trading links) to judge whether handicraft exports could have increased despite this policy.

Describes the dramatic rise of British cotton goods imports into India (Manchester goods) and notes the collapse of both export and domestic markets for Indian weavers.

Using knowledge of industrial output growth in Britain and timeline (e.g., Industrial Revolution → mechanised exports), a student can assess likelihood of increased handicraft exports from India.

Notes that Britain maintained high duties on several categories of Indian goods so their export to Britain 'virtually ceased'—a rule-like example of trade barriers limiting exports.

A student could check which handicraft items faced duties and whether alternative markets (non-British Europe, colonial markets) existed geographically to absorb exports.

Provides a qualifying pattern: textile exports did not initially decline after 1760s because British industry had not yet expanded, implying exports can change over time with industrial development.

A student might use this temporal pattern plus dates of British industrial expansion to judge if handicraft exports could have increased in early vs. later 19th century.