Consider the following statements about the 17th century Surat It was called the gate to Mecca Only ...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Consider the following statements about the 17th century Surat:

It was called the gate to Mecca.
Only the Portuguese and English had their factories and warehouses at Surat.
There were several retail and wholesale shops selling cotton textiles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

2 and 3 only

Surat has been called the gateway to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later, Ahmedabad. ... In the seventeenth century the Portuguese, Dutch and English had their factories and warehouses at Surat.