Question

give reasons for the decline of Machilipatnam

Answer 1

Pre Independence INDIA political economical and social reasons

Increasing powers of zamindars and rajas contemporary to decline of nizam hold on coastal area.This adverse the situation of 12 paraganas of masulipatnam gradually the crop yield and cultivating land declined resulting in aggravated dependence on port activities,

Trading export and import imbalances:The gradual decline of exports and increasing imports of European final products.This led to severe imbalances in trading

1st phase Trade routes developing from Bengal-Deccan-Bedar-western Doab altered the trading route for Hyderabad.

2n phase Bombay to Hyderabad trade route via Nagpur priced heavily on masulipatnam,led to its isolation from hinterland.

Later British conquest of vizag,capabilities of natural harbor and proximity to flourishing weaving communities enhanced British trading opportunities .

Decline in middlemen attraction in business incentives in masulipatnam where the opportunities gradually decline because of above factor.

Favors to European contractors in limited opportunities forced migration of trading patrons from machilipatnm to San Thomes and Madras

settlements of Europeans in vizag kakinada yanam ,cooringa ,dutch jagannaikapuram and other places across the coast because of proximity to other bigger markets declined the over all trade South east Asian markets started bypassing masulipatnam port because of new ports from Chittagong(Currently Bangladesh) to Jaffna(Srilanka) in eastern coast.

No attention by English after 1757 Battle of Plassey war in Bengal they got Diwani rights for Bihar Bengal and Orissa.

1800 nature area between sea and town flattened to an expanse of sea and mud. gradually it lost importance as port.

Answer 2

As far as 1st century BC,maisolos,,Bandar-I-Mubarak, mausla,masulipatnam,machilipatnam(brundhavanapuram) has socio-economic cultural prominence in world.From the books of Greek historians to south east Asian Buddhist archives via Persian voyages and European maps you can find the name in one or other way.

This land shared importance from sathavahana to British colonial empire,It was on it peaks during Nizams rule.But what pulled down the prosperous city to current devastating scenario?

This is an examples of how a society of people shouldn't be taking things for granted!

Pre Independence INDIA political economical and social reasons

Increasing powers of zamindars and rajas contemporary to decline of nizam hold on coastal area.This adverse the situation of 12 paraganas of masulipatnam gradually the crop yield and cultivating land declined resulting in aggravated dependence on port activities,
Trading export and import imbalances:The gradual decline of exports and increasing imports of European final products.This led to severe imbalances in trading
1st phase Trade routes developing from Bengal-Deccan-Bedar-western Doab altered the trading route for Hyderabad.
2n phase Bombay to Hyderabad trade route via Nagpur priced heavily on masulipatnam,led to its isolation from hinterland.
Later British conquest of vizag,capabilities of natural harbor and proximity to flourishing weaving communities enhanced British trading opportunities .
Decline in middlemen attraction in business incentives in masulipatnam where the opportunities gradually decline because of above factor.
Favors to European contractors in limited opportunities forced migration of trading patrons from machilipatnm to San Thomes and Madras
settlements of Europeans in vizag kakinada yanam ,cooringa ,dutch jagannaikapuram and other places across the coast because of proximity to other bigger markets declined the over all trade South east Asian markets started bypassing masulipatnam port because of new ports from Chittagong(Currently Bangladesh) to Jaffna(Srilanka) in eastern coast.
No attention by English after 1757 Battle of Plassey war in Bengal they got Diwani rights for Bihar Bengal and Orissa.
1800 nature area between sea and town flattened to an expanse of sea and mud. gradually it lost importance as port.
70's of Independence

Bhamarshi Raghupathi venkata rathnam naidu,Thota narassaih naidu,pattabi seetha ramaiah,pingali venkaih are few Honorable mentions who participated in Independence movements and social reform.Their spirit has been long lost during the political circus witnessed by machilipatnm people. Machilipatnam has lost its prominence from early 19th century and final nail on coffin by 1983 political revival in Andhra.Prior to this political revival there is shift of political importance to vijayawada the then communist fort,from where TELANGANA SAYUDHA PORTAM was largely supported by Andhra leaders.

From the year 1983 the stagnation point reached by the city/Town.Due to the political and social structure of its nature machlipatnam lost its weight in on going political struggle.

Economically the potential of Machilipatnam is not yet lost but surely the political zeal has long gone.I witnessed the construction single Road Divide of its one and only single main road 10-15 times in last 10yrs . It has been decades machilipatnam witnessed any major developmental activities not even a single manifeto passed without mentioning port but contradiction to that not even a brick was laid after its foundation.The stagnation of its development can be felt in its air.The desperation to witness development can be seen in every youngsters eyes.The tracks of Railway station tell the story of its political and policy paralyses from British Times till this day.This was one rare consistency where people never witnessed a LEADER of political will and moral conscience in free India to develop it.People are mere Vote counts and development is word which make the dance according to politicians tune,I think the family politics of both party leaders focused on to fil thier pockets & family feudal traditions of successive posts wont let this development thing happen.