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Why do people migrated to bombay |
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Answer» 1.Because many industries established here which attract large number of migrants. 2.It became junction of two major railway junction3.Famine of Kutch drove pushed many people in Bombay. \tMost of the urban dwellers were living in the three Presidency cities, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. As these Presidential cities were multi-functional cities.\tThese cities had facilities like major ports, warehouses, homes and offices, army camps, educational institutions, museums and libraries.\tThese cities has more populationas these cities are the hubs of business and political activities.\tinitially Bombay was a major outlet for cotton textiles from Gujarat later it became the transit hub for large quantities of raw materials like cotton and opium.\tfinally, it became an important administrative centre. By the end of the19th century, Bombay became a major industrial centre. Because............1. Bombay became the capital of the Bombay Presidency in 18192. The growth of trade in cotton and opium3. Bombay dominated the maritime trade of India and also it was the junction head of two major railways. This brought in higher scale of migration into the city. |
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