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How did bombay became a major centre of industries?

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=>In the seventeenth century, Bombay was under Portuguese control. It was a group of seven islands.

=>In 1661; after the marriage of Britain’s King Charles II to the Portuguese princess; the control of Bombay passed into British hands.

=>After that, the East India Company shifted its base from Surat to Bombay.

=>Initially, Bombay was the major outlet for cotton textiles from Gujarat.

=> Later, in the nineteenth century, it became the transit hub for large quantities of raw materials; like cotton and opium.

=>Gradually, it became an important administrative centre. By the end of the nineteenth century, Bombay became a major industrial centre.

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