Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?

The cotton textile industry is one of the oldest industries in the world. In India, Mumbai was the first place which saw the establishment of a successful mechanized textile mill in 1854. Mumbai saw the rapid expansion of the cotton textile industry after this because of the following reasons –

• Favourable climatic conditions such as warm and moist climate

• Nearness of a port which facilitated import of machinery

• Availability of raw material and skilled labour.