Question

‘Bombay was a Prime City of India.’ Justify by giving examples

Answer 1

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Bombay was called the prime city because in mid-seventeenth century, Bombay became East India Company’s principal western port, replacing Surat. Later, by the end of the nineteenth century, it had become an important administrative as well as industrial centre. All through these years, the prospects for trade and commerce, and employment kept increasing, thereby making Bombay an attractive destination for migrants

Answer 2

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Bombay was called the prime city because in mid-seventeenth century, Bombay became East India Company’s principal western port, replacing Surat. Later, by the end of the nineteenth century, it had become an important administrative as well as industrial centre. All through these years, the prospects for trade and commerce, and employment kept increasing, thereby making Bombay an attractive destination for migrants.

1. It was the major outlet for cotton textiles from Gujarat.

2. It functioned as a major port city.

3. It was an important administrative center in Western India.

4. It soon emerged as a major industrial center.

5. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1800 brought the West close to Bombay.

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