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Q. Who founded the first Indian cotton mill, the Bombay Spinning Mill, in 1854?
Answer: Cowasji Nanabhai Davar
Notes: The Bombay Spinning Mill was established in 1854 in Mumbai by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. It was the first cotton mill in India, catalyzing industrial development in the Mumbai region and contributing to its title, "Manchester of the East". Davar was a pioneer of Indian textile entrepreneurship.
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