History, asked by ameenakhatoon77218, 5 hours ago

why did people from distant lands visit Surat?

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Answered by Cloudyawe

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People from distant lands visited Surat mainly due to its textile markets. Surat textiles were famous for its 'zari' work which had markets in Africa, West Asia and Europe. Many traders came to Surat to trade in its textiles. Secondly, Surat was a port town and hence was a gateway for trade with West Asia!

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