Private Fortunes and Company Profits in the India Trade in the 18th Century
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Private Fortunes and Company Profits in the India Trade in the 18th Century

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Explore the intricate economic landscape of 18th-century India. This seminal work reveals how private ventures, particularly the vibrant ‘country trade’ across Asian ports, built private fortunes and boosted company profits for the East India Company. Delve into how individual entrepreneurs, using extensive archival sources from Britain, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, played a crucial role in British expansion and power in India. Essential for students of economic history, colonial India, and South Asian studies, this book offers deep insights into the foundations of the era’s India trade and its global connections.

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