UPSC Express

Which of the following factors led to the decline of handicraft industries in India?
1. The abolition of the monopoly of the East India Company
2. The introduction of railways
3. The gradual disappearance of Indian rulers and their courts
4. The emergence of English educated middle class
A.
1 and 2
B.
1, 2 and 3
C.
2 and 3
D.
All the above
Explanation :
All the above statements are correct.