Before the age of railway, the town of Mirzapur was a collection centre for cotton from which area?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Deccan
Before the railway age, the town of Mirzapur was a collection centre for cotton from the Deccan, which was carried down the Ganges in boats.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)
Fig. 9.18 A fleet of boats carrying cotton bales down the Ganges from Mirzapur, Illustrated London News, 13 December 1862. Before the railway age, the town of Mirzapur was a collection centre for cotton from the Deccan. |
