Emerging Cawnpore: A view on the Leather Industry under Colonial Rule

Cawnpore is well-known for its charming leather industry. It has the global position in the world leather trade. Besides these achievements, there was a great past with the evolution of leather craft in this city. Cawnpore leather industry emerged with its charm under the Colonial rule because the Englishmen had set up their Cantonment here. Whether the demand for leather accoutrements was increased both for the civil and military purposes, this city was converted into the city of leather and many of the leather industry was established in this city. This paper will focus on the establishment of a leather industry in the Cawnpore city under the Colonial rule. This paper also focuses on the achievements of the industry in manufacturing leather accoutrements for the civil and military purposes and also foreign trade. This paper also highlighted on those persons who gave their contribution to the development of leather industry in Cawnpore under Colonial rule.