The focus of this volume is the rise and fall of the Indian maritime merchant in the early modern period: the heyday of Moghul Surat, the appearance of a group of independent merchant shipowners, and their eclipse at the end of the period in the face of European competition and monopolies. Much of the evidence for the activity of these Indian merchants comes from the records of the Dutch and English East India Companies, as well as the papers of English private merchants, and this is carefully assessed by Professor Das Gupta in these articles. He is also concerned to set the picture thus gained in the context of the trade of the Indian Ocean region as a whole, and to relate it to the questions of continuity and change raised by Van Leur.
| ISBN: | 9780860784326 |
| Publication date: | 14th April 1994 |
| Author: | Ashin Das Gupta |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 322 pages |
| Series: | Variorum Collected Studies |
| Genres: |
Asian history Military history Anthropology Economic history History and Archaeology |
The focus of this volume is the rise and fall of the Indian maritime merchant in the early modern period: the heyday of Moghul Surat, the appearance of a group of independent merchant shipowners, and their eclipse at the end of the period in the face of European competition and monopolies. Much of the evidence for the activity of these Indian merchants comes from the records of the Dutch and English East India Companies, as well as the papers of English private merchants, and this is carefully assessed by Professor Das Gupta in these articles. He is also concerned to set the picture thus gained in the context of the trade of the Indian Ocean region as a whole, and to relate it to the questions of continuity and change raised by Van Leur.
Merchants of Maritime India, 1500-1800 features in the following genres: Asian history, Military history, Anthropology, Economic history, History and Archaeology
Merchants of Maritime India, 1500-1800 is available in Hardback
Merchants of Maritime India, 1500-1800 was written by Ashin Das Gupta and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Merchants of Maritime India, 1500-1800 has 322 pages
Yes it is part of Variorum Collected Studies series
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