Industry | Jute |
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Founded | 1855Rishra, Bengal Presidency, British India | in
Founder | George Acland |
Defunct | 1858 |
Fate | Burnt 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).