This study analyses the erosion of the old ruling class and disappearance of the traditional and artisanal industries and examines the extent to which foreign rule and intrinsic limitation were both culpable for the eventual decline. The remarkable resilience of handloom weavers is another area of investigation.

ISBN 13: 9788173043444

ISBN 10: 8173043442

Year: 2022

Language: ENGLISH

Pages etc.: Reprint of 2000: 258p., bib., ind., 23cm.

Binding: Hardbound

Subject(s): History