Artisans, Merchants, and the Making of the Informal Economy, 1870–1960
by
Douglas E. Haynes
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
This book charts the history of artisan production and marketing in the Bombay Presidency from 1870 to 1960. While the textile mills of western India's biggest cities have been the subject of many rich studies, the role of artisan producers located in the region's small towns have been virtually ignored....