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7. Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?, Answer:, , People from distant lands visited Surat because of, the following reasons:, , 1. Surat was the gateway for trade with West, Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz., , 2. Surat has also been called the gate to, Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail, from here., , 3. There was a big market for cotton textiles., One could find several retail and wholesale, shops selling cotton textiles., , 4. The textiles of Surat were famous for their, gold lace borders, Le. zari and had a market, , , , in West Asia, Africa and Europe., , 5. There were ample rest-houses for the, visitors. Magnificent buildings and, innumerable pleasure parks attracted people, of far-off places.