Q. Who founded Gujarat's first cloth market and textile mill in Ahmedabad in 1861, marking the start of the state's organized textile industry?
Answer:
Ranchhodlal Chhotalal
Notes: Ahmedabad, known as the Manchester of India, established Gujarat's first cloth market and textile mill in 1861 by Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, marking the beginning of the state's organized textile industry in the 19th century.