Question

How did some great centre of power become the urbanizated?

Answer 1

a. De urbanisation  could be referred to the process, whereby people left old cities and towns to a newer areas.
b. For instance  Machlipatnam, Surat and Seringapatam were de urbanised, as they no longer retained their prominence and power.
c. Their rulers were defeated by the British, and population residing their moved to a newer towns