Question

16. Which of the following ports
was known for shipbuilding in
medieval times ?*
A. Bharuch
B. Surat
C. Sonargaon
D. Machilipatnam​

Answer 1

Answer:

machilipatnam is the right answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Surat

Surat had a flourishing shipbuilding industry.Surat's ships were believed to rival European ships in quality. During the Mughal period, pilgrims sailed for Mecca from the port of Surat.

Surat had a flourishing shipbuilding industry.Surat's ships were believed to rival European ships in quality. During the Mughal period, pilgrims sailed for Mecca from the port of Surat. In the sixteenth century, Portuguese traders handled a large part of Surat's overseas trade. In the seventeenth century, English and Dutch traders set up trading outposts at Surat. The European traders exported large quantities of Indigo from Surat.

Explanation:

Surat had a flourishing shipbuilding industry.Surat's ships were believed to rival European ships in quality. During the Mughal period, pilgrims sailed for Mecca from the port of Surat.

In the sixteenth century, Portuguese traders handled a large part of Surat's overseas trade. In the seventeenth century, English and Dutch traders set up trading outposts at Surat. The European traders exported large quantities of Indigo from Surat.