Saturday, September 4, 2010

Labour Movement In India 1923-1927 Documents (Set Of 2 Vols., 4 & 5)

This volume is a part of a 24 volume set under the series Labour Movement in India, published by ICHR. The present volume is a part of two volumes in the 1923-1927 series, when the movement gathered strength, with the advent of industrialization. The documents also indicate their significance in the freedom movement in India and how it became a part of the international labour movement..

ISBN: 8173070954
Author: Desai, A R & Dighe, Sunil
Published by: PRAGATI PUBLICATIONS
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Friday, September 3, 2010

Merchants And Companies In Bengal

Offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the South Asian merchants as well as the organizations of the textile trade in Bengal in the first half of the eighteenth century. It tells the story of the silk merchants at Kasimbazar and the cotton traders at Jugdia prior to EEIC's takeover of Bengal. The fragility and instability of a mercantile economy, the commodification of goods and the role of capital are highlighted..

ISBN: 8173071098
Author: Mukherjee, Rila
Published by: PRAGATI PUBLICATIONS
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