The Early History and Growth of Calcutta (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- The Early History and Growth of Calcutta (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Raja Binaya Krishna Deb
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0266784879
- ISBN 13
- 9780266784876
- Item weight
- 601 grams
Calcutta's dramatic transformation from a swampy cluster of villages into a bustling imperial capital.
This volume traces the city’s rise and its role in shaping a vast British Indian Empire, offering a coherent view of its early history, trade networks, and social foundations.
Calcutta, as Deb presents it, moves from a modest beginnings to a center of commerce, governance, and culture. The narrative highlights key moments and institutions that propelled its growth, the mix of cultures that gathered there, and the challenges of building a metropolis in a colonial setting. The text situates Calcutta not just as a local tale, but as a turning point in world history, where policy, economy, and urban life converged to create a lasting legacy.- How Calcutta became the recognized capital and a hub of European and local commerce.
- The evolution of governance, law, and public institutions in the early colonial era.
- Trade dynamics, shipbuilding, and the duties that shaped city life and markets.
- Social, religious, and cultural currents that influenced daily life in the town.
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