The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750-1947 Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama |
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| Author:
| Markovits, Claude |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-49740-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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The book charts the development of merchant communities in the province of Sind from the pre-colonial period, throught colonial conquest, to independence. Describing how they came to negotiate trade throughout the world, the book throws light on the nature of these diasporas in their interaction with the global economy.
The book charts the development of merchant communities in the province of Sind from the pre-colonial period, throught colonial conquest, to independence. Describing how they came to negotiate trade throughout the world, the book throws light on the nature of these diasporas in their interaction with the global economy.