IGNOU MHI 10 2017 2018 - Discuss the growth of Masulipatnam as a port city.

Question

Discuss the growth of Masulipatnam as a port city.

17 Feb 2018

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Ancient Times of Machilipatnam

The city of Machilipatnam came into its existence from the era of Satavahana Kings in the 3rd century B.C. During that period, the city was known as Maisolos and Masalia. They used this port as the gateway for their sea trade. As per some scholars, the city came into existence in first century AD when it was famous for Muslin, a thin-plain weave cotton cloth. Perhaps, there was the reason why it was referred to as Masalia or Masulipatnam.During the year 1478, the place of Machilipatnam came under Muhammad Shah Bahamani II. Later in 1515, Sri Krishna Devaraya defeated the king after which the city was captured by Orissa kings like Golconda King and Quli Qutb Shah. But at the same time, European traders, particularly Portuguese and Dutch, established their trade centers near the port. Thereafter, the Britishers came to the port by locating their factory in1611. Consequently, Machilipatnam port was explored by the British, French

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