Jute and Empire: The Calcutta Jute Wallahs and the Landscapes of Empire

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Manchester University Press, 1998 - Business & Economics - 258 pages
Based on fascinating primary research in India, England, and Scotland, this book represents a new departure in the writing of imperial history. JUTE AND EMPIRE follows the intriguing story of the rivalry between Calcutta, India, and Dundee, Scotland, from the 1830s to the 1950, as these two cities competed in the world jute trade.

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