Indian Merchants and Entrepreneurs in Historical Perspective: With Special Reference to Shroffs of Gujarat, 17th to 19th Centuries |
Contents
Contents | 9 |
Hindu World View and Gujarati Businessmen | 15 |
The State of Gujarat Economy and Business | 21 |
Some Aspects of Surat as a Trading Centre | 32 |
The Profile of an Indian Businessman | 53 |
Vaishnava Banias as Merchants Sharafs | 65 |
Social Base of Jain Entrepreneurs in | 91 |
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