Why is Mumbai called the cotton textile capital of India?

Mumbai has a humid climate that keeps the yarn from breaking, a port through which long-staple cotton and machinery can be imported, hydel power from the Western Ghats, the black cotton soil of its hinterland, abundant capital and skilled labour, and a large market.

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Explanation

The industry began there in 1854 and its advantages were self-reinforcing.