| ID | 009657 |
| Call Number | 307.76/SUB |
| Title Proper | Ports towns cities: A historical tour of the Indian littoral |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Subramanian, Lakshmi (ed.) |
| Publication | India, Marg Publications, 2008. |
| Description | 168p Cream Spine |
| Note | This study charts maritime history from an altogether new vantage point, showing how crucial port cities were in India's social and cultural development. |
| Note | Introduction
The first urbanization in the Indian subcontinent
Early historical urban centres, C.600 BCE-300 CE
Coastal settlements and communities: Defining the Maritime landscape in early South Asia
The Mughal port cities of Surat and Hugli
Mapping the landscape of Pondicherry in the 17th century
Calcutta, the English city on the Ganges: Temperament and architecture in the 18th century
The call of the sea: Maritime Mumbai, C. 1660-2000
Madras: Queen of the Coromandel
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| Standard Number | 8185026890 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.1750(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 307.76 |
| Key Words | Port cities - India - History ; India - Commerce - History ; Urbanization - India - History |