Download or read book The World of the Indian Ocean Merchant, 1500-1800 written by Uma Dasgupta and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of essays of the late Professor Ashin Das Gupta - one of the pioneers of maritime history in India. It is divided into two sections: the first contains the author's general essays and the second deals with the projects on Malabar and Surat. It will interest students and scholars of history, particularly those interested in maritime history of India.