The Coromandel Coast and Its Hinterland

This book examines the interaction between the Coromandel coast and its hinterland during the 16th century. Topical issues such as the territorial, geographical and administrative units, political structures, the agrarian economy, manufacturing sector, markets, inland trade, overseas commerce, the impact of the portugese business, prices and social changes are dealt in this work by assessing the strength and weakness of the Coromandel system, of which key aspects are linked to the opening of the portugese colonial world.