Question

1. 'The city of Surat was cosmopolitan.' Explain in the context of the 16th century medieval India.​

Answer 1

☆It was an emporium of western trade during the Mughal period. It was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. It has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrims ships set sail from here. The city was cosmopolitan and people of all castes and creeds lived there.

☆New traders and towns emerged mainly in the 16th and the 17th century when the British, Dutch and French companies began to expand trade in the East. The British captured sea trade, commerce and political power and Indians became their agents. Bombay, Calcutta and Madras became the prime centres of trade.Feb 28, 2015.

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