Question

Which city was a gem cutting centre during the medieval period

Answer 1

Surat will be the answer

Answer 2

Hyderabad is the right answer.

During the time when the Craftsmen founded various towns, Hyderabad emerged as a  gem cutting center. Craftsmen were of a different kind, therefore, when the craftsmen of a specific craft settled at a place and practiced their occupation for a long time their settled places came to be known as crafts town. These towns were actually set by them to fulfill the demands of the noble class for luxury goods. For instance, when the Gem cutters settled at Hyderabad, it came to be known as the Gem cutting center of India.