Spinning Yarns: Bengal Textile Industry in the Backdrop of John Taylor’s Report on ‘Dacca Cloth Production’ (1801)
Autor Sushil Chaudhuryen Limba Engleză Hardback – 10 mar 2020
This monograph traces the journey of Bengal textiles till its decline. Among the topics covered include accounts of the admiration for Bengal textiles from far and wide, the different types of textiles that were manufactured in Bengal, the major exporters, the major centres of production, the production system, the Dhaka muslin and the silk industry in Bengal, the procuring system that was adopted by the European / Asian merchants, the condition of the artisans who were the chief pillars of the textile industry and lastly the reasons behind the decline of the Bengal textile industry.
This is the first comprehensive volume on Bengal textile industry. It is the outcome of the author’s four and a half decades of work on various aspects of Indian Ocean trade, the activities of the European companies and their impact on Indian / Bengal’s economy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780367511135
ISBN-10: 0367511134
Pagini: 264
Ilustrații: 23 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Manohar
Colecția Routledge
ISBN-10: 0367511134
Pagini: 264
Ilustrații: 23 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Manohar
Colecția Routledge
Public țintă
PostgraduateCuprins
1. Prologue 2. Historical Perspective 3. Bengal’s Advantages over other Regions of India 4. Production Organization 5. The Dhaka Muslin Industry 6. Silk Textiles 7. Procurement of Textiles for Export 8. Role of the European Companies in Bengal’s Export Trade 9. Asian Merchants and Textile Export 10. How ‘Poor’ were the ‘Poor’ Indian Weavers? 11. Technology in Bengal Textile Industry 12. The Decline of the Textile Trade and Industry 13. Conclusion
14. Appendices
Appendix 1: An Account of the District of Dacca, 1801 by John Taylor, Commercial Resident of Dhaka Edited with Detailed Annotations by Sushil Chaudhury; Appendix 2: Letter of a Spinner (Woman) of Santipur, Bengal, published in the Samachar-Darpan of the 5th January 1828; Appendix 3: Names/Terms used in Persian Chronicles in Respect of Textile Production
14. Appendices
Appendix 1: An Account of the District of Dacca, 1801 by John Taylor, Commercial Resident of Dhaka Edited with Detailed Annotations by Sushil Chaudhury; Appendix 2: Letter of a Spinner (Woman) of Santipur, Bengal, published in the Samachar-Darpan of the 5th January 1828; Appendix 3: Names/Terms used in Persian Chronicles in Respect of Textile Production
Notă biografică
Sushil Chaudhury was a former University Chair Professor of Islamic History and Culture, Calcutta University, and a National Research Fellow, Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi (January 2014-December 2015). He did his Ph.D. from the University of London as a Commonwealth Scholar. Since 2002 he was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, UK.
Descriere
This monograph traces the journey of Bengal textiles that were in great demand world-wide from the mid-seventeenth century till its decline after the British conquest of Bengal in 1757.
Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in South Asia.
Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in South Asia.