Towns, Traders And Craftspersons — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesTowns, Traders And Craftspersons3 Marks
Question
What were the problems encountered by merchants? Do you think some of these problems persist today?
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Answer
Some of the problems faced by the merchants were us under:
They had to travel through forests and there was always the fear of robbers, Therefore, merchants travelled in caravans.
Merchants such as Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Indian Virji Vora, who owned a large number of ships were subdued by the east Indian Company ships. Then, they have to work as the agents of the company instead of running their own bussiness.
Yes, such problem do exist today.
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