Question

how did craft towns come into existence

Answer 1

the came into existence because of Town traders and Craftpersons.

Answer 2

Craft towns were the towns that were founded by the craftsmen. Craftsmen were of a different kind, therefore, when the craftsmen of a specific craft settled at a place and practiced their occupation for a long time their settled places came to be known as crafts town. these towns were actually set by them to fulfill the demands of the noble class for luxury goods. For instances, Bidar was a craft town of the medieval period that was famous for its Bidari work.