Merchants of the Raj
British Managing Agency Houses in Calcutta Yesterday and Today
Published on 1. January 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 434 pages
978-1-349-12540-1 (ISBN)
Description
Much has been written about the British experience in India. This book provides a study of British businesses in Calcutta, particularly the managing agency houses. It examines the histories of 15 major managing agencies via the personal experiences of nearly 70 employees.
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Edition
1st ed. 1992
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XV, 434 p.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
649 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-12540-1 (9781349125401)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-12538-8
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06/1992
Palgrave Macmillan
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04/1992
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Content
The historical background, 1840-1939; war and nationalism, 1939-1947; independence and partition, 1947-1949; reorganization and adaptation, 1950s; the beginnings of indianization, 1960s-1976; formal indianization and after, 1976-1990s; the future; conclusions. Appendices: short biographies of "Merchants of the Raj"; selected chronology, with indian political and economic background; the indian companies acts and indian managing agencies; glossary of words in common usage among the British business community in Calcutta.