Question

Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?​

Answer 1

Answer:

People from distant lands visited Surat because it was the gateway of trade with west Asia. It was also famous for its Zari textiles which had a huge market in west Asia, Africa and Europe.

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Answer 2

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Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?

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People from distant lands visited Surat because of the following reasons:

• Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.
• Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
• There was a big market for cotton textiles. One could find several retail and wholesale shops selling cotton textiles.
• The textiles of Surat were famous for their gold lace borders, Le. zari and had a market in West Asia, Africa and Europe.
• There were ample rest-houses for the visitors. Magnificent buildings and innumerable pleasure parks attracted people of far-off places.