Geography
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Mumbai is known as the 'Cottonopolis of India'.
Answer
Mumbai is known as the 'Cottonpolis of India' because Mumbai has become the most important centre of cotton textile in the country due to reasons like proximity to raw materials, favourable climatic conditions, good transport and port facilities, enough labour force, adequate capital, power and a huge market for cotton textiles.
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