Companies, Commerce and Merchants

Bengal in the Pre-Colonial Era

Autori

• Sushil Chaudhury

Parametri

• 446 pagine
• 16 ore di lettura

• Geografia & Topografia
• Mappe e viaggi
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

The anthology challenges the prevailing narrative of early modern Bengal's economic decline prior to British conquest. Utilizing original sources from both European and Indian archives, the essays reveal that Bengal was economically prosperous in the mid-eighteenth century, countering the misconception of an impending crisis. This collection offers a nuanced understanding of the region's history, emphasizing its economic strength and political stability during this period.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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