This monograph traces the journey of Bengal textiles that were in great demand world-wide from the mid-seventeenth century till its decline after the British conquest of Bengal in 1757. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in South Asia.
This monograph traces the journey of Bengal textiles that were in great demand world-wide from the mid-seventeenth century till its decline after the British conquest of Bengal in 1757. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in South Asia.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sushil Chaudhury was a former University Chair Professor of Islamic History and Culture, Calcutta University, and a National Research Fellow, Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi (January 2014-December 2015). He did his Ph.D. from the University of London as a Commonwealth Scholar. Since 2002 he was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Prologue 2. Historical Perspective 3. Bengal's Advantages over other Regions of India 4. Production Organization 5. The Dhaka Muslin Industry 6. Silk Textiles 7. Procurement of Textiles for Export 8. Role of the European Companies in Bengal's Export Trade 9. Asian Merchants and Textile Export 10. How 'Poor' were the 'Poor' Indian Weavers? 11. Technology in Bengal Textile Industry 12. The Decline of the Textile Trade and Industry 13. Conclusion 14. Appendices Appendix 1: An Account of the District of Dacca, 1801 by John Taylor, Commercial Resident of Dhaka Edited with Detailed Annotations by Sushil Chaudhury; Appendix 2: Letter of a Spinner (Woman) of Santipur, Bengal, published in the Samachar-Darpan of the 5th January 1828; Appendix 3: Names/Terms used in Persian Chronicles in Respect of Textile Production
1. Prologue 2. Historical Perspective 3. Bengal's Advantages over other Regions of India 4. Production Organization 5. The Dhaka Muslin Industry 6. Silk Textiles 7. Procurement of Textiles for Export 8. Role of the European Companies in Bengal's Export Trade 9. Asian Merchants and Textile Export 10. How 'Poor' were the 'Poor' Indian Weavers? 11. Technology in Bengal Textile Industry 12. The Decline of the Textile Trade and Industry 13. Conclusion 14. Appendices Appendix 1: An Account of the District of Dacca, 1801 by John Taylor, Commercial Resident of Dhaka Edited with Detailed Annotations by Sushil Chaudhury; Appendix 2: Letter of a Spinner (Woman) of Santipur, Bengal, published in the Samachar-Darpan of the 5th January 1828; Appendix 3: Names/Terms used in Persian Chronicles in Respect of Textile Production
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