Question

Mirzapur collected .......... from the Deccan pre-railways:

• A. Indigo
• B. Rice
• C. Cotton
• D. Sugarcane

Hint:

The decline of Mirzapur as a trading hub illustrates how advancements in transportation, like the railway network, transformed trade routes and economic patterns in colonial India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Mirzapur, a major trading hub along the Ganges, was a center for cotton trade before the development of railways, which later shifted much of the trade to Bombay. The town's decline highlights how infrastructure changes like railways reshaped economic geography in India.