Which of the following ports lost importance under colonial rule?

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Surat

Bombay

Calcutta

Madras

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Surat was the port that lost its importance under colonial rule. Surat was an important port location situated in the state of Gujarat. It held an essential role in India's colonial history because of the import and export of cotton textiles. But gradually, the importance of Surat was lost to other port cities in India, like Hooghly and Bombay. Bombay was rising as a vital port during the British colonial period. During the end of the seventeenth century, the gross value of trade through the port of Surat port declined from Rs 16 million to Rs 3 million.

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