Question

describe any 3 features of the presidency cities which became prominent by the 18th century

Answer 1

Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai) became important in the 18th century. They were known as the Presidency cities. They were the centres of British power in India. They were the main centres of the economic activities and trade of the English East India Company. Institutions were established to demonstrate the authority of the British and to regulate the economic activities. The layout of the cities was quite different from the old Indian towns. The buildings in the cities were influenced by colonial architecture.

Answer 2

Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay

(Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai) were the centres of British power in

India. They were the main centres of the economic activities and trade of the

English East India Company. Institutions were established to demonstrate the

authority of the British and to regulate the economic activities. The layout of

the cities was quite different from the old Indian towns.