City in colonial India


 
 
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City in colonial India

City in colonial India: In contrast to Western Europe, Indian cities did not rapidly p in the 19th century. In the early 20th century, only 11 per cent of Indians were living in cities. In British India, there were three Presidency cities— Bombay, Bengal and Madras. These were multi-functional cities which had major ports, warehouses, homes and offices, army camps, educational institutions, museums and libraries. Bombay was the premier city India. It was the biggest sea port on the West coast of India and became an important administrative centre in Western India. By the end of the 19th century, it became a major industrial centre.

Bombay: The Prime City of India: In the 17th century, Bombay was a group of seven islands under Portuguese control. In 1661, control of the islands passed into British hands after the marriage of Britain’s King Charles II to the Portuguese princess. The East India Company quickly shifted its base from Surat to Bombay.

At the Bombay was the major outlet for cotton textiles from rat. Later, in the 19th century, the city functioned as a port and later it became an important administrative and industrial centre

 
 


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