Merchants of the Raj
British Managing Agency Houses in Calcutta Yesterday and Today
Published on 18. June 1992
XV, 434 pages
978-1-349-12538-8 (ISBN)
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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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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.
