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India’s position in silk production is number two in the world after China, contributing 18% of the total silk production of the world. India has the monopoly in the production of muga silk, produced in Assam and Bihar. Silk textile was essentially a household industry in the early stage of its development. The Mughals were very much fond of silk clothes. The cotton goods used to be exported to the countries of south-west Asia and Europe. The first silk mill was, however, located at Haora by the East India Company in 1832. The industry made tremendous progress after Independence.