Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Rise and Decline of Hugli: A Port in Medieval Bengal -- 2. Prices of Provisions in Bengal in the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century: Moreland Refuted -- 3. The Myth o…
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Prologue -- Chapter 2: Historical Perspective -- Chapter 3: Bengal's Advantages over other Regions of India -- Chapter 4: Production Organization -- …
Since time immemorial Indian textiles, especially textiles from Bengal, were in great demand and exported to different parts of the world. Textiles from Bengal were appreciated by the Romans as early as first century ad. Numerous foreign travellers including Chinese, Portuguese,…
Since time immemorial Indian textiles, especially textiles from Bengal, were in great demand and exported to different parts of the world. Textiles from Bengal were appreciated by the Romans as early as first century ad. Numerous foreign travellers including Chinese, Portuguese,…
