Which of the following is not an example of a colonial city that became a prime link between Britain and Colonised India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Surat
Option (4) Surat — Not such a city (Correct). Surat was an older trading city. Under colonial rule, as Indian cotton and silk exports declined, Surat and Masulipatnam declined further while Bombay and Madras grew.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.2 Urbanisation and Industrialisation The Colonial Experience … This period also saw the further decline of cities such as Surat and Masulipatnam while Bombay and Madras grew.…” “Cities had a key role in the economic system of empires. Coastal cities such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai were favoured. From here primary commodities could be easily exported and manufactured goods could be cheaply imported. Colonial cities were the prime link between the economic centre or core in Britain and periphery or margins in colonised India.…” |