Why medieval nature of towns started changing in the 18th century? Give reasons.
Medieval nature of towns started changing during the 18th century. Old towns declined and new towns developed with the political and commercial realignments. Towns related to the Mughal rule declined with the gradual decline of Mughal power. New regional powers emerged and the importance of regional capitals increased; including Lucknow, Hyderabad, Poona, Nagpur, etc.
