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UPSC 2001: Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
(a)Calicut
(b)Broach
(c)Cambay
(d)Surat
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Surat was the principal embarkation point for Hajj pilgrims under the Mughals and earned the sobriquet ‘Babul Makka’ (Gate of Mecca). Calicut, Broach and Cambay were major trading ports but never bore this title. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2001-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 92. It falls under Medieval History > Mughal Empire.
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