Question

Mention the reasons for the decline of surat end of 17th century

Answer 1

(i) the loss of marketplaces and yield because of the failure of the Mughal Empire

(ii) Competition from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) where the English East India Company shifted its headquarters in 1668.

(iii) Domination of the sea routes by the Portuguese

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Answer 2

Answer:

Decline:

Surat began to decline towards the end of the 17th century, when the Maratha leader Shivaji ransacked it in 1664 CE. The Mughal empire lost control over its markets and productivity. Sensing the weakness of the Mughal power, the English shifted their headquarters to Cambay. Surat was finally taken over by the British in 1759.