Which cities declined further in the colonial period while Bombay and Madras grew?
ADelhi and Agra cities
BPune and Nagpur towns
CPatna and Gaya towns
DSurat and Masulipatnam
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Surat and Masulipatnam
1. Court towns like Thanjavur and Dhaka lost patrons.
2. Surat and Masulipatnam declined.
3. Colonial port cities grew.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 1, Structural Change._
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