Question

why Surat and Hooghly food decline in the 18
century

Answer 1

Surat and hooghly were the main trade import-export sites in India during the 18th century. As the British got the power to administer the Legislative powers in the Bengal provinces, they began to shut down Independent trade networks and brought them under their control to make profit. Also, due to the imports of cheap machine made Manchester goods from Britain, it made it difficult for the local merchants to compete with them.Sooner the economy of the provinces eroded...