Table of Contents

1. Politico-Economic Ramifications of Europe’s Intra-Asian Trade 2. Indian Maritime Centres: Foreland and Hinterland 3. Indian Merchants and Institutional Structures: Resilience and Resistance 4. European Merchants at Indian Ports: Contest for Profit Maximization 5. The English East India Company: Commercial Power and Dominance

About the Author

Ruby Maloni is former Head and Professor of the Department of History, Mumbai University. She taught Medieval Indian history at Mumbai University for more than thirty years. Her research focuses on the Indian Ocean and maritime trade, with special emphasis on the history of Gujarat.