Industrial Revolution - Episode 3
Importance of Coal in Industrial Revolution
- Coal was available in abundant in Britain and it was found near to surface of earth.
- It was cheaper than wood because of huge depletion of forest.
- First steam engine was created to take all water out of coal mine. Later on, it was modified to make it suitable in various works.
- Production of iron increased drastically due to coal. Coal generates huge quantity of heat as compared to wood. This brought huge revolution in industrial sector.
References
Study IQ education. (2017, October 2). औद्योगिक क्रांति - Industrial Revolution in Hindi - World History for IAS/UPSC/PCS [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GIRLGKSudk&t=29s
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