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The Silk of Bengal: Muslin, Trade, and the Weavers Who Built an Empire
Before the battles and famines, Bengal was the world's leading exporter of fine cotton — especially the legendary Dhaka muslin, a fabric so delicate it was said to be 'woven air.' This episode follows the rise and fall of Bengal's textile industry, from its Mughal-era heyday to its systematic destruction under British rule. We explore the weavers of Sonargaon and Dhaka, whose hands produced cloth for emperors and queens across Asia and Europe. We also uncover the brutal side of this trade: the East India Company's use of coercion, the 'weavers' revolt'…
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