Acland Mill

Acland Mill
IndustryJute
Founded1855; 169 years ago (1855) in Rishra, Bengal Presidency, British India
FounderGeorge Acland
Defunct1858 (1858)
FateBurnt down in 1858

The Acland Mill was the first jute mill established in India. The mill was established in 1855 by British entrepreneur George Acland and Bengali financier Babu Bysumber Sen in Rishra, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India).