Surat and Bombay from the western coast. These were major centres of manufacturing, shared a common history and experienced … the consequences of three different political dispensations--the Mughal Empire, the East India Company and the British Raj … rule of East India Company -- Tale of four cities and the East India Company -- Economic environment during British Raj …

"Cross-cultural exchange has characterized the economic life of India since antiquity. Its long coastline has afforded … Asian historian, describes the ties of trade, migration, and investment between India and the rest of the world, showing how … changing patterns of globalization reverberated on economic policy, politics, and political ideology within India. Along the …