Question

Write down the centres in India that had trade links with Southeast Asian ports before the age of machine industries

Answer 1

Answer:

Masulipatnam, Surat, Paradeep, etc.

Answer 2

Masulipatnam,Hoogly and Surat were the most important centres in India that has trade links with the South eastern countries.

Explanation:

Masulipatnam

• As being one of the most important port of Andhra,that lies on the eastern coast,this was used by the Dutch,French followed by British to trade with the south eastern countries.
• Finally established by the British in order to increase trading of crafts and woods.

Hoogli

• It was established as one of the Portuguese trading centre as they find it easy to load their boats,guns and cannons and also to flee from the Mughal down through the river line.
• Later they started using as one of most important centre to trade with the south east due to ease of distance and easy navigation.

Surat

• It was firstly used by the Mughal in the 12th century followed by plundering by the Portuguese for them it was the leading port.

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