some towns grew and flourished but these towns saw the destruction also what were the reson behind the decline of surat, hampi and muslipatnam
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Machilipatnam (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)), also known as Masulipatnam, Masulipatam, Masula, and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district.[3] It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district.[4][5] The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the Portuguese, British, Dutch and French in the 17th century.[6]
Machilipatnam
Masulipatnam, Masulipatam, Masula, Bandar
City
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Machilipatnam is located in Andhra PradeshMachilipatnamMachilipatnam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Coordinates: 16.17°N 81.13°E
Country
India
State
Andhra Pradesh
District
Krishna district
Founded
14th century
Government
• Type
Municipal Corporation
• Body
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, MUDA
• MLA
Perni venkataramiah (Nani) (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party)
• Municipal commissioner
P. J. Sampath Kumar
Area[1]
• Total
95.35 km2 (36.81 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population (2020)[2]
• Total
219,892
• Density
6,875/km2 (17,810/sq mi)
Languages
• Official
Telugu
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521001,002,003
Telephone code
91-08672
Vehicle registration
AP-16
Website
machilipatnam.cdma.ap.gov.in
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Surat began to decline towards the end of the seventeenth century. This was because of many factors: the loss of markets and productivity because of the decline of the Mughal Empire, control of the sea routes by the Portuguese and competition from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) where the English East India Company shifted its headquarters in 1668. Today, Surat is a bustling commercial centre.
Hampi fell into ruin following the defeat of Vijayanagara in 1565 by the Deccani Sultans - the rulers of Golconda, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar and Bidar.
As the Company traders moved to Bombay, Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) and Madras (present-day Chennai), Masulipatnam lost both its merchants and prosperity and declined in the course of the eighteenth century, being today nothing more than a dilapidated little town.