How were the cities in Imperial British period different from the cities of other time.

Explanation

These cities were different from the other cities as, (i) The old towns began to decline and many new towns came up to replace them. (ii) The mighty Mughal empire lost their prominence, with the British began to gain important. (iii) The regional capitals, i.e. Poona, Lucknow, Hyderabad, began to gain importance with the establishment of British empire. (iv) Old port and trading centres lost their importance. To replace them, many new trading centres came up and gained British recognition.