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According to Ovington in 1689, about how many ships were anchored at Surat on average?

AA thousand
BAbout fifty
CAbout ten
DA hundred
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A hundred
1. Portuguese, Dutch and English had factories there. 2. A hundred ships of different countries were usual. 3. Surat textiles had gold zari borders. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 6, Towns, Traders and Craftspersons._
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