How did the presidency cities gain prominence
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India was divided into three provinces which were called as ‘Presidencies.’ There were three major Presidency cities, Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.
1. These cities offered a wide range of educational institutions, libraries, and museums.
2. These cities had major ports, army camps, and warehouses.
3. These three cities gradually became the backbone of the trade and economic activities of the country.
4. Bombay had become the capital city of the Bombay presidency in 1819 and served as a major trade and industrial center of the country.
5. These three cities hosted ample employment opportunities.
6. The Madras Presidency which was also called the Presidency of Fort St. George, comprised of the southern states, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha.
7. The city of Calcutta was under the Bengal Presidency.
The three presidency cities were the centers of British power during the eighteenth century.