Which among the following ports was called Bab-ul -Makkah (Gate of Makkah) during the Mughal period?

Explanation

During the Mughal period, Surat was called Bab-ul-Makkah (Gateway to Makkah) because the pilgrimage to Makkah began from Surat. Surat is a major city of Gujarat. It is known for its textiles and is one of the main centres of diamond cutting and polishing. In world history, during the medieval period, it was an important port. It was known as the Gateway to Makkah because many travellers used to depart from Surat by sea route. It was also known as a gateway to West Asia, because Surat was one of the major centres for goods and textiles traded with other Asian countries through sea routes. ### Extracted images (97): - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_1.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_10.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_11.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_12.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_12_image_1_v2.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_12_image_2_v2.jpg` - `parsed-documents://20260607-163117-613420/Preview_BPSC_General_Studies_2026_2616_N_E_Book_2026.pdf/images/page_13.jpg` -…