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Q.

When did the decline of Surat begin?


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a

16th century

b

15th century

c

17th century

d

None of the above  

answer is C.

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The decline of Surat began during the 17th century. Das Gupta argued that Surat, the main port of the Mughal Empire and northern India's entryway to the Afro-Eurasian maritime world, declined as a result of the collapse of the Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman empires and lost its position to Bombay, the seat of the English East India Company. The decline of Surat was brought on by the following factors: loss of markets and production due to the Mughal Empire's fall. Portuguese rule over the marine lanes. Competition from Bombay, where the East India Company moved its headquarters in 1668 is now known as Mumbai.
 
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