The essays deal with Indian history in the early modern era, offering new perspectives and dispelling misconceptions. They are concerned with trade and commerce in Bengal, including a survey of maritime trade in the Indian Ocean, the role of Armenians, particularly their unique contribution to Dhaka’s social and commercial life in the eighteenth century, and the role of merchants in close Indo-Persian contacts at the time. They examine varied topics like ...
Companies, Commerce and Merchants: Bengal in the Pre-Colonial Era
