Question

During the Mughal era, most of the foreign trade was routed through the ports of Gujarat.

Answer 1

• Khambhat. Bharuch. Surat and Diu were important sea ports during the Mughal rule.
• Indian goods such as shawls of Lahore, dhurries (mats) of Fatehpur Sikri, cotton cloth of Gujarat and Mustin of Dhaka were in huge demand across the world.
• Owing to these factors, businessmen of Gujarat used to trade through the ports of Gujarat.
• They exported Indian goods and imported foreign goods.