Question

How did Surat gain its importance as a trading town?​

Answer 1

Answer:Surat was the gateway for trade with west Asia. Surat has also been called the gate of Mecca as many pilgrims ship set sail from here to Mecca which is the holy place of Muslims. There were many retail and wholesaler shops selling cotton textile in Surat .Surat city was cosmopolitan and people of all caste and creeds lived their together.

In 17th century Portuguese,Dutch and English had their ware houses at Surat.

Surat was the gateway for trade with west Asia.

Surat has also been called the gate of Mecca as many pilgrims ship set sail from here to Mecca which is the holy place of Muslims.

There were many retail and wholesaler shops selling cotton textile in Surat .The textile of Surat were famous and had a market in west Asia ,Africa and Europe.

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Answer 2

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Surat was the gateway for trade with west Asia. Surat has also been called the gate of Mecca as many pilgrims ship set sail from here to Mecca which is the holy place of Muslims. There were many retail and wholesaler shops selling cotton textile in Surat .