PRAKASH, OM - MANISH CHAKRABORTI,
Europeans in Bengal in the Pre-Colonial Period. Brief history of the Commercial and Cultural Legacy. [First edition].
New Delhi, Embassy of the Netherlands, 2008. 8°. Original coloured limp glossy wrappers. Front cover with large coloured illustration at tail margin, title in capital monochrome title. 85pp. Synopsis printed on lower outer cover, table of contents. English language essay inquiring explaining the less known but great diversity of European presence in India prior to colonization of the subcontinent by the British from the eighteenth century and onwards. Essay presents comparative information about the Porguguese, Dutch, French, Danish and British settlemts, including the influence of various East India Companies in Bengal. Includes interesting information about cultural influence and heritage in Bengal. Very fine copy.
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Keywords: bengal india subcontinent colonization culture heritage history comparison eastindiacompanies settlements impact locals asia subcontinent colonialism imperialism