Question

"The Ports of Surat and Hooghly declined by the 18th century ". Explain.
5 marks question

Answer 1

This resulted in a decline of the oldports of Surat through which local merchants had operated.
1.)Most of the European companies had huge resources, so it was very difficult for the Indian merchants and traders to face the competition.
2.) The European companies were gaining power by securing a variety of concessions from the local courts...
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