Consider the following cities:
1. Burhanpur
2. Chanderi
3. Patna
4. Madurai

How many of the above cities were textile centers in the 18th century?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

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Consider the following cities:
1. Burhanpur
2. Chanderi
3. Patna
4. Madurai

How many of the above cities were textile centers in the 18th century?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

The important centres of textile industry during the 18th century were Dacca and Murshidabad in Bengal, Patna in Bihar, Surat, Ahmedabad and Broach in Gujarat, Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, Burhanpur in Maharashtra, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Agra in U.P., Multan and Lahore in the Punjab, Masulipatam, Aurangabad, Chicacole and Visakhapatnam in Andhra, Bangalore in Mysore, and Coimbatore and Madurai in Madras.

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Consider the following cities: 1. Burhanpur 2. Chanderi 3. Patna 4. Madurai How many of the above cities were textile centers in the 18th century? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four