"This book is a must for any scholar concerned with transformations of traditional enterprise in the modern world economy. The extensive bibliography, solid revisionist argument, and detailed evidence also make it a new classic in the economic history of modern South Asia." Journal of Interdisciplinary History

• List of illustrations; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Markets and organization; 3. Handloom weaving; 4. Gold thread (jari); 5. Brassware; 6. Leather; 7. Carpets; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.

"This book is a must for any scholar concerned with transformations of traditional enterprise in the modern world economy. The extensive bibliography, solid revisionist argument, and detailed evidence also make it a new classic in the economic history of modern South Asia." Journal of Interdisciplinary History

• List of illustrations; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Markets and organization; 3. Handloom weaving; 4. Gold thread (jari); 5. Brassware; 6. Leather; 7. Carpets; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.

"This book is a must for any scholar concerned with transformations of traditional enterprise in the modern world economy. The extensive bibliography, solid revisionist argument, and detailed evidence also make it a new classic in the economic history of modern South Asia." Journal of Interdisciplinary History

• List of illustrations; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Markets and organization; 3. Handloom weaving; 4. Gold thread (jari); 5. Brassware; 6. Leather; 7. Carpets; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.