1. HUMPI, MASULIPATAM AND SURAT
CASE STUDY
HUMPI, MASULIPATAM AND SURAT

2. CASE STUDY Ruins of Hampi Found Out in 1800 AD
Engineer Colonel Colin Mackenzie
Hampi: Seat of Vijayanagar Empire
Empire Stretched Over Three States
Karnataka, Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh
Strategically Situated on the Banks of Tungabhadra

3. Mackenzie and His Assistants
CASE STUDY
Mackenzie and His Assistants
HAMPI

4. CASE STUDY Important Centre of Trade in the 15th & 16th Century AD
HAMPI
HAMPI
Important Centre of Trade in the 15th & 16th Century AD
European Traders: Dominingo Paes & Nicolo Conti
Details of Life of the City
Vijayanagar Extensive & Richest States of India
Development due to:
Agriculture & Industry
Trade & Commerce
Maritime Trade with Foreign Countries

5. CASE STUDY Abdur Razzar: 300 Seaports in the Empire
HAMPI
HAMPI
Abdur Razzar: 300 Seaports in the Empire
Established Commercial Contacts with:
Persia
Arabia
3. Africa 4. Malaya 5. Burma 6. China 7. Numerous Islands in the Indian Ocean

6. CASE STUDY Hampi Bazaar : 35 Yard Long & 800 Yards Long
Very Beautiful Street & Beautiful Houses
Virupaksha Temple: Western End of the Hampi Bazaar
Temple Tower: 120 Feet Tall at Eastern Entrance
Temple: Shrines of Shiva, Pampa and Bhuvaneswari
Another Splendid Site: Vittala Temple

7. CASE STUDY
Virupaksha Temple
Vittala Temple

8. CASE STUDY Tiny Hamlet Grown into Medieval Metropolis
Hampi
Hampi
Tiny Hamlet Grown into Medieval Metropolis
Anything from Horses to Gems Traded in Hampi
Special Place for Art & Architecture
Rulers: Patrons of Art & Religion
Kings Associated themselves with their Favorite Gods
End: Battle of Talikota: 1565

9. CASE STUDY Vijayanagar Empire Defeated by Delhi Sultanate
HAMPI
HAMPI
Vijayanagar Empire Defeated by Delhi Sultanate
March 2002: Declaration by India
Hampi: International Tourist Destination Centre
Hampi: A World Heritage Site

10. CASE STUDY
BATTLE OF TALIKOTA: 1565
Memorial to the Battle of Talikota

11. CASE STUDY Masulipatam; Machilipatnam or Bandar or Masula
City on the Coromondel Coast of India
Location: One of the Mouth of River Krishna
Administrative Centre of Krishna District of AP
Masulipatnam: Got Name Due to the Construction of Gateway to the Town Decorated with the Eyes of the Fish
Coromondel Coast: The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast region of the Indian Subcontinent, between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean

12. CASE STUDY Masulipatm: Founded in 14th Century by Trading Arabs
Masultipatm
Masulipatm
Masulipatm: Founded in 14th Century by Trading Arabs
Flourishing Seaport on the East Coast During the Time of Satavahanas

13. CASE STUDY Known for Kalamkari Textiles Paintings Using Vegetable Dyes
Masulipatm
Masulipatm
17th Century: Centre of French, British & Dutch Trade
Earliest Known Ports of Golconda
British East India Company: Set up First Trading Post on Coromondel Coast
Known for Kalamkari Textiles
Paintings Using Vegetable Dyes
Western Traders Attracted by this Art

14. CASE STUDY
Kalamkari Painting
Kalamkari Painting

15. CASE STUDY This Art Introduced the time of Qutab Shahis
Masulipatm
Masulipatm
This Art Introduced the time of Qutab Shahis
Art Popular When they Ruled the Whole of Telugu Country
Weavers: Large Part of Inhabitants
Their Trade Declined Since the Beginning of the 19th Century
Besides Weaving, Printing, Bleaching, Washing & Dressing

16. CASE STUDY Chintz of Masulipatam: Great Reputation Abroad
MASULIPATM
MASULIPATM
Chintz of Masulipatam: Great Reputation Abroad
Freshness & Permanency of their Dyes
Once Flourishing Port Desperate Need for Modernization
No Ships Seen in the Last Decade
Heyday, Handled Exports 2.7 Lakh Tonnes
Imports 37, 000 Tonnes
Chintz: A brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

17. Business at Bandar Port, Machilipatnam

18. CASE STUDY: SURAT Surat: City of Traders, Merchants & Industries
Pride of Gujarat & Contributor to the Indian Economy
Major Exporter of Diamond & Textiles
Famous for Exquisite Variety of Silks: Tanchoi &Kinkhab Brocades
Kinkhab is a variety of sari from the Indian state of Gujarat. These varieties of saris are also popularly known as the Indian brocade. The Kinkhab saris are woven on silk. Golden and silver threads are used in such cases.

19. SURAT
TANCHOI SILKS:
TANCHOI SILK

20. Gold Kinkhab Brocade Embroidered Sherwani
SURAT
Kinkhab Brocade
Gold Kinkhab Brocade Embroidered Sherwani

21. SURAT Jewellery Market Ivory Work Diamond Cutting Polishing Industries
Capital of South Gujarat Known All Over the World for:
Jewellery Market
Ivory Work
Diamond Cutting
Polishing Industries

22. DIAMOND POLISHING: SURAT
JEWELLARY MARKET: GUJARAT
DIAMOND POLISHING: SURAT

23. SURAT City Established by a Hindu Trader: Mallik Gopi 1496 AD
HISTORY OF SURAT
HISTORY OF SURAT
City Established by a Hindu Trader: Mallik Gopi AD
1626: Sir T. Herbert identified Surat with Muziris of Ptolemy & Ogilby
Hieun Tsang: Described Surat as ‘Sow-ra-ta’
Trading City on the Western Shore
Hieun Tsang: Chinese Pilgrim during Harshavardhana’s Reign
Surat as a port described by Ptolemy. John Ogilby, His Majesty’s cosmographer found Surat a place for business by foreigners.

24. SURAT SIR THOMAS HERBERT HIEUN TSANG
. Sir Thomas Herbert: (1606–1682), was an English traveler, historian and a gentleman of the bedchamber of King Charles I while Charles I was in the custody of Parliament

25. ARAB & PERSIAN WRITINGS
SURAT
ARAB & PERSIAN WRITINGS
COMMERCE
Persian & Arab Writers: No Mention of Surat till After the 12th Century
Abbe Reynal: Surat Nothing More than a Hamlet
Around 15th & 16th Century: Referred as Suryapur
Major Business: Spices, Silk, Musk and Porcelain
Rander: Principal Commercial Center Before Surat
Ancient Town: Arabs & Kafa Settled in the 11th & 12th Century AD

26. RANDER Overpowered the Jain Population & Rulers
RANDER, GUJARAT
COMMERCE IN RANDER
Overpowered the Jain Population & Rulers
Arabs Traded with Malacca, China & Sumatra
Musk: An odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative/ Porcelain: Ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

27. RANDER & SURAT 16th Century: Raids on Rander
COMMERCE IN RANDER
PORT OF SURAT
Arab Trade
silk
porcelain
musk
spices
16th Century: Raids on Rander
Prosperity of Rander Declined
Surat Assumed Importance
1th-18th Century: Surat Enjoyed Great Prominence

28. SURAT Rise of Bombay: Ceased Importance
Tapi River at Surat: Major Port for Exports & Haj
Farsi or Persian Language: Bunder-e-Khubsurai
Meaning: Beautiful Port
Word “Surat” Arose from this Popular Phraseology

29. GENERAL VIEW OF SURAT

30. SURAT SKYLINE

31. Fill in the Blanks
1. Many of the larger villages, parganas and thana headquarters were gradually transformed into towns known as _____________
2. Towns in Bihar were known for glass vessels and _______________
3. To fulfill the religious needs of the people, kings often built__________
4. Hampi was the capital of _______________Empire
5. Surat was famous trading in ______________________________________ and ___________________________with Malacca, China and Sumatra

32. Match the Following 1. Daultabad a. Akbar
2. Fatehpur Sikri b. Masulipatm
3. Ahmedabad c. Muhammad bin Tughluq
4. Jaunpur d. Sultan Ahmed Shah I
5. Chintz e. Firoz Shah Tughluq

33. Answer Very Briefly What did the towns in Bengal Produce
Who were the Duarte Barbosa, Ralph Fitch, Marco Polo and Bernier?
What were Guilds?
Where did the British establish their first factory in the southern coast?
5. Why did Tanjore flourish into a developing town?

34. Answer Questions Briefly
Describe the role played by haats in the local trade?
How did the Grand Trunk Road help in trade and commerce?
How did Religious towns emerge?
What was the main factor that led to the development of trade?
Why did new towns develop over trade routes?

35. Answer the Following Questions
List the causes which led to the emergence of towns during medieval times?
What are Karkhanas?
Describe how trade was carried out in the trade centres?
Write a few lines the following:
Hampi
Masulipatam
Surat