The Oxford history of Indian business

"The growing importance of business in the economic and social life of the country notwithstanding, research on the formative phases of Indian business is almost non-existent. The Oxford History of Indian Business is one of the first to provide an analysis of the roots of modern business practices in India and of the forces that shaped the features and characteristics that distinguish business today. Illustrated with rare pictures, this history of Indian business in the modern period charts the course of the transition of Indian business from mercantile capitalism to industrial capitalism." "Using the socio-economic and political developments in the eighteenth century - often considered the cradle of the strategies and structures which characterize Indian business today - as the backdrop, Professor Tripathi discusses the aftermath of the imperial crisis, the onslaught of the industrial revolution and its impact on India, the rise of the managing agency system, and the beginning of industrial capitalism." "This volume has been extensively cross-referenced and the narrative complemented by additional readings and detailed indices. Scholars and students of business management and business history, management professionals, economists, business journalists, publicists, and foreign investors will all find this comprehensive volume a useful reference. General readers interested in business history and Indian business and its development will enjoy this work."--BOOK JACKET.