Rulers, townsmen, and bazaars : north Indian society in the age of British expansion, 1770-1870 / C.A. Bayly, Smuts Reader in Commonwealth Studies University of Cambridge.
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TextSeries: Cambridge South Asian studies ; 28Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988©1983 Edition: First paperback editionDescription: xiii, 489 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0521310547 (paperback)Subject(s): Middle class -- India -- History -- 19th century | Merchants -- India -- History -- 19th century | Cities and towns -- India -- History -- 19th century | India -- Politics and government -- 19th century | India -- Social conditionsLOC classification: HT690.I4 B39 1988Summary: Widely acclaimed when it first appeared in hard covers, Dr Bayly's authoritative study traces the evolution of North Indian towns and merchant communities from the decline of Mughal dominion to the consolidation of mature Victorian empire following the 'mutiny' of 1857. The first section of the book looks at the response of the inhabitants of the Ganges Valley to the 'Time of Troubles' in the eighteenth century. The second section shows how the incoming British, were themselves constrained to build their new empire on this resilient network of towns, rural bazaars and merchant communities; and how in turn colonial trade and administration were moulded by indigenous forms of commerce and politics. The third section focuses on the social history of the towns under early colonial rule and includes an analysis of the culture and business methods of the Indian merchant family. It is based in part on the private records and histories of the business people themselves.
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| Books | MEF Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi | Genel Koleksiyon | HT 690 .I4 B39 1988 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0004459 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-475) and index.
Widely acclaimed when it first appeared in hard covers, Dr Bayly's authoritative study traces the evolution of North Indian towns and merchant communities from the decline of Mughal dominion to the consolidation of mature Victorian empire following the 'mutiny' of 1857. The first section of the book looks at the response of the inhabitants of the Ganges Valley to the 'Time of Troubles' in the eighteenth century. The second section shows how the incoming British, were themselves constrained to build their new empire on this resilient network of towns, rural bazaars and merchant communities; and how in turn colonial trade and administration were moulded by indigenous forms of commerce and politics. The third section focuses on the social history of the towns under early colonial rule and includes an analysis of the culture and business methods of the Indian merchant family. It is based in part on the private records and histories of the business people themselves.