The Activities of Bengal Home Industries Association, 1917-1940

Next to agriculture, the economic condition of the largest number of people in Bengal depended on cottage industries. Yet this important branch of the economy remained neglected for a long time with the result that many cottage industries decayed and many more were in a moribund condition. The Bengal Home Industries Association, founded in 1917 by Lady Carmichael, aimed at the revival and regeneration of cottage industries of the Presidency. This article tends to explore the organization of production, marketing of products, and other activities of the Bengal Home Industries Association during 1917 to 1940