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Throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, Surat remained the main centre of overseas trade in Western Indian Ocean.

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The above statement is true;
During the sixteenth century, Surat saw its period of greatest prosperity. The European traders saw the Surat Port as vital. To establish complete dominance over the commerce route, the British and the Portuguese engaged in wars with one another. The French and the Dutch also came to the city with marketing goals.
India's emporium, Surat, became known for its exports of cloth and gold. Shipbuilding and textile manufacturing were its two main industries. In Surat, the British opened their first factory (trading post) in India (1612). Until the growth of Bombay port in the 17th and 18th centuries, Surat was the most significant trading route connecting India to many
other nations.

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