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Kochi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kochi was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, and was known to the Yavanas (Greeks and Romans) as well as Jews, Syrians, Arabs, and Chinese since ancient times.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’: Kochi port is known as the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’ as it was an important trade center for species on the western coast of India from the 14th century. Occupied by the Portuguese Empire in 1503, Kochi was the first of the European colonies in colonial India.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is called the’ Queen of the Arabian Sea’ from the 14th century onwards, Kochi was an important spice trading center on the west coast of India and maintained a pre-Islamic trade network with Arab merchants. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, in colonial India, Kochi was the first of the European colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai is the largest port in the Arabian Sea, and the largest container port in India.