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Describe Surat as a gateway to the West.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Surat- A gateway to the West

Surat (Gujarat) was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period. ... Surat was called the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. It was also called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.

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Answered by mail2dimpee
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Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (now Khambut) and somewhat later, Ahmedabad. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.

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