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Weaving histories : the transformation of the handloom industry in South India, 1800-1960 /

This book examines the transformation of the handloom industry in south India between 1800 and 1960 and its wider implications for the Indian economy. It employs a unusual array of sources, including paintings and textile samples as well as archival records, to excavate the links between cotton grow...

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Main Author:	Wielenga, Karuna Dietrich (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Published for The British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	British Academy monograph.
Subjects:	Handloom industry > India > History > 19th century. Handloom industry > Economic aspects > India > History. Handloom industry. India. History.

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