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This collection of essays surveys the history of maritime India from 1500 to 1800, focusing on trade and economic history as well as on the activities of Europe

This book is a collection of essays of the late Professor Ashin Das Gupta - one of the pioneers of maritime history in India. It is divided into two sections: t

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