Q3. Long answer type questions:
a. Discuss the importance of Masulipatnam as a trading centre in the medieval period?
b. Give examples to show 5 centered round religious places.
c. What were the causes for the decline of Surat towards the end of the 17th century?
d. Write a short note on the different kinds of handicrafts produced in the medieval
period.
e. Write a short note on external trade during the medieval period.
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answer a
Masulipatnam literally means first port town . It was a centre of intense activity in the 17th century . Since it soon became the most important port of Andhra pradesh , both the Dutch and the english east indian companies is attempted to control it
Answer:
(a) Masulipatnam literally means first port town. it was a centre of intense activity in the 17th century. since it soon became the most important port of Andhra Pradesh, both the dutch and the English East Indian companies is attempted to control it.
(c) towards the end of the 17th century, Surat began to decline as a trade capital because of many reasons like decline of the Mughal empire and resulting in the loss of markets and productivity, control over the sea routes by the Portuguese and competition from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) as the East India company.
(d) during the mediaeval period, handicraft products made by artisian (s). Explanation: artisan use small tools to make designs and patterns with their hands. some of the handicrafts produced during the mediaeval period included textiles, carpet making, papers, metal objects like copper, brass, silver and gold.
(e) during the mediaeval period the external trade of India flourished. the main items of export from India were textiles, spices, ivory, precious stones, and objects with inlay crafts. where is the chief items of import included horses (from Arabian and Kabul), glassware from Europe, raw silk and porcelain from China.