Question

Give one difference between a native town and while town in the city of Bombay in the early 19th century ?

Answer 1

) The towns and the Cities that first appeared along the river valleys like Ur and Mohenjodaro were larger in scale than other human settlements.

(ii) These cities were the centres of political power, administrative network, trade and industry, religious institutions and intellectual activities.

(iii) These cities supported various social group such as artisans, merchant; and priests

(iv) These cities varied greatly in size and complexity. Some were metropolises and oilier; smaller urban centres.

(v) Industrialisation played an important role in the expansion of cities.