Write a short note on the development of masulipatnam as a port city during the mediaeval period.
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The literal meaning of Masulipatnam is fish port town. It was a centre of intense activity in the 17th century. Since it soon became the most important port of Andhra Pradesh, both the Dutch and the English East India Companies attempted to control it. The fort of Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch.
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Explanation:Royal monopolies were imposed by the Qutb Shahi rulers of Golconda on the sale of textiles, spices and other items. It was done to prevent the trade from passing completely into the hands of the various East India Companies. There was cut-throat competition among various trading groups – the Golconda nobles, Persian merchants, Telugu Komati Chettis and the European traders. This competition made the city populous and prosperous.As the Mughals started extending their control on Golconda, the governor of Golconda, Mir Jumla began to play off the Dutch and the English against each other. Mir Juma was a representative of the Mughals and also a merchant. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb annexed Golconda in 1686-87.
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