<P> Commercial production of tea began after the conquest of large areas by the British East India Company, at which point large tracts of land were converted for mass tea production . The widespread popularity of tea as a recreational drink began in earnest in the 1920s, after a successful advertising campaign by the Tea Board and several mass promotion drives by the Government, using railway stations as a base . </P> <P> Today, India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, although over 70 percent of its tea is consumed within India itself . In this, India is also among the top 5 per - capita tea consumers . A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India . The Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands and has evolved into one of the most technologically equipped tea industries in the world . Tea production, certification, exportation, and all other facets of the tea trade in India is controlled by the Tea Board of India . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (August 2018) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (August 2018) </Td> </Tr>

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