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Historical interest in the interaction between political developments and business in India is of recent origin. The result is that we have very limited number of studies dealing with the subject and perhaps none with a comp­rehensive historical focus. The present work, therefore, is a contribution towards comprehending a vital but neglected area of historical enquiry. Covering the period from the Great Moghuls until after Independence, the Business and Politics in India provides an insight into both continuity and change in the attitude of business towards political twists and turns, and...

Even though there has been considerable debate on Indian business communities in the last few years, we still do not yet have any study dealing with their historical role in the economic life of the country. The present volume is intended to fill this gap. It is a collection of essays, giving a close, hard look at each of the communities which are prominent in Indian business today. Written by some of India's most outstanding historians, the essays trace the evolution of these communities over a period of time and, thus, seek to determine the...