Capital towns During Medevial Period


 
 
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Capital towns During Medevial Period

 The  place where kings generally held their courts developed into capital towns. eg- Delhi,Fatehpur  Sikri, lahore, Agra, etc. Towns emerged around temples such as those of Bhillasvamin (Bhilsa or Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh), and Somnath in Gujarat. Other important temple towns included Kanchipuram and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Pilgrimage centres also slowly developed into townships

Capital towns: These were also called court towns. They were the administrative centers of the king. Mostly, the places where the kings held court developed into capital towns. Delhi, Agra, Dualatabad, Hampi and Lahore were some such town.

Craft town: Sometimes, a town specialized in one particular craft that was favored by ne kings and nobles. This led to the growth of craft towns. Patan, Surhanpur, Kashi, Dhaka and Kanchi were important centres of textile production. Agra was known for carpet weaving craft. Bidar was famous for its beautiful bidri work)

 
 


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