Question

why did the cities and towns decline in 19th century?​

Answer 1

1) Import of finished goods and deindustralization in India was a major cause of decline of cities.

2) Machlipatnam, Surat and Seringapatam were some of the cities which were deurbanized during the nineteenth century.

3) Due to British commercial interests, Indian traders and artisans lost their job and thus lead to deindustralization.

Answer 2

Answer:

many towns which where important manufacturing centers declined in importance because of a drop in the demand for what they produced mecliphathnam,surat and seringapatham were some of the cities which were deurbanized during the nineteenth century