Question

Match the following ports with their respective kingdoms/regions:

i. Chittagong	a. Gujarat
ii. Surat	b. Kerala
iii. Calicut	c. Andhra Pradesh
iv. Masulipatnam	d. Bengal

• A. i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b
• B. i - b, ii - d, iii - a, iv - c
• C. i - d, ii - a, iii - b, iv - c
• D. i - c, ii - a, iii - d, iv - b

Answer 1

The correct option is C i - d, ii - a, iii - b, iv - c

By the 17th century, major ports like Surat in Gujarat, Masulipatnam in Golkonda (present day Andhra Pradesh), Calicut in Kerala, Chittagong in Bengal, Pulicat and Nagapatnam on the Coromandel Coast became the nodal points for maritime trade with the other countries.