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With political and commercial realignments, old towns went into decline and new towns developed. The gradual erosion of the Mughal power led to the demise of the towns associated with their rule.  The Mughal capitals, Delhi and Agra lost their political authority. The growth of the new regional powers was reflected in the increasing importance of the regional capitals- Lucknow, Hyderabad, Seringapatnam, Poona, Nagpur, Baroda and Tanjore. Traders, administrators, artisans and others migrated from the old Mughal centres to these capitals in search of work and patronage. Continuous warfare between the new kingdoms meant that mercenaries too found ready employment there.

When did the Portuguese commercial companies set their base in Panaji during the Mughal era?

1510

The European commercial Companies had set up bases in different places early during the Mughal era; the Portuguese in Panaji in 1510, the Dutch in Masulipatnam in 1605, the British in Madras in 1639 and the French in Pondicherry in 1673.