Why was Surat important city during mughals ?how did its importance declined?
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There are so many contemporary Indian historian, who has presented a lengthy account about political
and military events of the reigns of Mughal Emperor, have very little to so about the economic condition of the
people and their commercial activities. But the English and Dutch records of the period give very precious
information. The letters of the East India Company‟s servant from Surat to their employers in England and from
them to their Surat factors being chiefly devoted to their own commercial activities are of great value in tracing
the trade of the city of Surat.
Besides these European travelers, visited Surat and other parts of the country in the 17th century, had
given a good account of the socio-economic condition of the people and their commercial activities. They were
the eyewitness and have left firsthand account of the social and economic condition of the people. They came by
different routes on different purposes. Chief among them are Terry (1615-1625), captain to the embassy of Sir
Thomas Roe, Pietro Della valle(1623-1625), Mandelso, the German traveler(1638-39), who reached Surat on 25
April 1638, the French physician Bernier, who lived in India from 1659-1666, his contemporary French traveler
Tavernier who lived in India from 1641 to 1668, the French traveler Jean de Thevenot who reached Surat on
10th January 1666 and lived in India about a year, Italian traveler Dr Cremelli Careri (in India 1695).
and military events of the reigns of Mughal Emperor, have very little to so about the economic condition of the
people and their commercial activities. But the English and Dutch records of the period give very precious
information. The letters of the East India Company‟s servant from Surat to their employers in England and from
them to their Surat factors being chiefly devoted to their own commercial activities are of great value in tracing
the trade of the city of Surat.
Besides these European travelers, visited Surat and other parts of the country in the 17th century, had
given a good account of the socio-economic condition of the people and their commercial activities. They were
the eyewitness and have left firsthand account of the social and economic condition of the people. They came by
different routes on different purposes. Chief among them are Terry (1615-1625), captain to the embassy of Sir
Thomas Roe, Pietro Della valle(1623-1625), Mandelso, the German traveler(1638-39), who reached Surat on 25
April 1638, the French physician Bernier, who lived in India from 1659-1666, his contemporary French traveler
Tavernier who lived in India from 1641 to 1668, the French traveler Jean de Thevenot who reached Surat on
10th January 1666 and lived in India about a year, Italian traveler Dr Cremelli Careri (in India 1695).
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In 1514, the Portuguese traveler Duarte Barbosa described Surat as an important seaport, frequented by many ships from Malabar and various parts of the world. By 1520, the name of the city had become Surat. ... It was the most prosperous port in the Mughal empire, used for travel to the Hajj pilgrimage.
The following factors are responsible for the decline of Surat in the 17th century: Loss of markets and productivity because of the decline of the Mughal Empire. Control of the sea routes by the Portuguese
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