Traditional industry in the economy of colonial India / Tirthankar Roy.
Traditional industry in the economy of colonial India / Tirthankar Roy.
Traditional industry in the economy of colonial India / Tirthankar Roy.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N338.0954/17
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 252 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Markets and organization -- 3. Handloom weaving -- 4. Gold thread (jari) -- 5. Brassware -- 6. Leather -- 7. Carpets -- 8. Conclusion.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"The majority of manufacturing workers in South Asia are employed in industries that rely on manual labour and craft skills. Some of these industries have existed for centuries and survived great changes in consumption and technology over the past 150 years. In earlier studies, historians of the region focused on mechanized rather than craft indust...
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Traditional industry in the economy of colonial India / Tirthankar Roy.
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Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 5.
Includes bibliograhical references (p. 236-249) and index.
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N338.0954/17
Record Identifier
74VvGRkRLrey
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvGRkRLrey
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ISBN
0521650127
9780521650120
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338.0954
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991012580969702626
