Consider the following statements The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam lay on the delta of the K...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Consider the following statements:

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam lay on the delta of the Krishna River.
Only the English East India Company was interested in controlling Masulipatnam during mid-17th century.
Masulipatnam remained the most prosperous port of India till Independence.

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Explanation:

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast.