Question

How did the administrative headquarters emerge as the most important towns and cities of the country?

Answer 1

1. By the beginning of the 20th century, Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras had become the leading administration, commercial and industrial cities of India.
2. These cities became the central commercial area with buildings of European style.
3. Suburban railways, tramcars, and city buses gave the colonial cities a new look and status.