Merchants of the Raj: British Managing Agency Houses in Calcutta Yesterday and Today

ISBN-13: 9781349125401 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 434 str.

Stephanie Jones;Earl of Inchcape

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.