"Cross-cultural exchange has characterized the economic life of India since antiquity. Its long coastline has afforded … Asian historian, describes the ties of trade, migration, and investment between India and the rest of the world, showing how … changing patterns of globalization reverberated on economic policy, politics, and political ideology within India. Along the …

"This new edition of An Economic History of Early Modern India extends the timespan of the analysis to incorporate … India Company. The author demonstrates that the fall of warlord-ruled states and the empowerment of the merchant, in … economic history of early modern India. It is an essential reference for students and scholars of Economics and South Asian …

"In recent decades, private investment has led to an economic resurgence in India. But this is not the first time the … region has witnessed impressive business growth. There have been many similar stories over the past 300 years. India … better manage risks. Making these deep connections between India's economic past and present shows why history matters in its …

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The making of British India -- Chapter 3: The business of the cities -- Chapter 4 …This Palgrave Pivot revisits the topic of how British colonialism moulded work and life in India and what kind of … legacy it left behind. Did British rule lead to India’s impoverishment, economic disruption and famine? Under British rule …