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Combining cultural, social, economic and political history, this text follows the story of the rivalry between Calcutta and Dundee from the 1830s to the 1950s, as these two cities competed in the world jute trade.
"This book connects the history of labour movements with the transformation of workplace relations in South Asia from the late nineteenth century to the 1930s. Contending that labour conflicts in the Bengal jute industry must be understood against the backdrop of a radical chang…
Contains 14 papers which discuss industrial labour and its management. Examines the influence of caste and social class in recruitment and the position of women industrial workers.