This book examines money use in the Bay of Bengal world, using the case of medieval Bengal as a fulcrum. Situated between mountains and the sea, this region had simultaneous access to both overland and maritime trade routes.
Officials championed the status quo not so much because of ideology but because of the brittle relationship between themselves and various Indian classes.
He in fact sees the possibility of building upon the basis of Indian civilisation and culture a better social and industrial system that which new exists in Europe.
He also reports about quality of soil, geographical peculiarities and the state of agriculture, trade and local products in the regions he visited.
The author maintains that the impact of the European trade on Bengal economy was only marginal, touching as it did the fringe of the economy. He... Læs mere
The spontaneous character of the movement in the states is brought out by going back to a period much earlier – the very beginning of the century – than 1921, the date of the entry of the Congress in the states.
The volume talks about the emergence of the French as a colonial power in the Indian subcontinent, the governorship of La Bourdonnais and Dupleix, further inroads into the Carnatic regions, fall of Dupleix and his struggles with his adversaries.
Exploring South Asian archaeologyÕs evolution over the twentieth century, the work reviews diverse empirical findings and... Læs mere
The second essay deals with the issue of Roman and English laws, the Roman imperial laws, their attitude towards Indian laws, the mixture of English and Indian laws in India, and the future of Roman and British laws promulgated throughout the world.
This book also focuses on the exploits of the Victorian military and the arrival of the British in cities, such as Kabul, Herat, and Tehran.