Towns and Cities During the Eighteenth Century | Indian History
Towns and cities in India had developed firstly, on religious and pilgrimage centres like Banaras, Puri, Allahabad, etc. Secondly, they emerged around the seats of government like Delhi, Kanauj, Patna, Mysore etc. And, thirdly commercial towns emerged as trade centres like Lahore, Surat, Mirzapur etc. on the trade routes to different markets within the country and into the foreign markets. [...]