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The book ‘South Konkan Economy and Society In Transition’ (1818-1920) on the Western Coast of India is an excellent area to investigate. Each port city on the coast has a tale to narrate. Every port, major or minor has a market at home and abroad and each market has a story of its rise and decline. South Konkan, a coastal region on the west coast of India had celebrated ports such as Ratnagiri, Rajapur, Malvan, Devgad, Vijaydurg, ankote and Vengurla. Trade ...
India for centuries has attracted foreigners because of its wealth and natural resources. Since the seventeenth century, there existed a keen competition among European Maritime powers to trade with India. The first among the Europeans to reach the shores of Kerala were the Portuguese. They were followed by the Dutch, the French and then the British. The English East India Company began its trade with India in 1600. Within a span of one hundred and fifty years, ...