Question

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What does de-urbanisation mean? Explain with reference to the late 18th century period in India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

During the late eighteenth century, the presidential towns of Calcutta. Bombay and Madras rose to prominence as they became the centers of the British power and administration. ... People from these cities began to move to new emerging towns. This is known as the process of de-urbanisation.