| ID | 133676 |
| Title Proper | Coastal Gujarat on the eve of Portuguese arrival |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Basak, Sohinee |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | History helps in understanding as well as in formulating policies. India being a peninsular country, various maritime dimensions have played a very important role in moulding its history. The paper attempts to study the Gujarat coast on the eve of the Portuguese arrival in the region as a colonial power in the 16th century. The paper roughly studies coastal Gujarat in the 15th century and the first few decades of the 16th century, by tracing the indigenous market systems, trade routes and commodity transport network, and studies the factors that paved the way for Portuguese dominance in the region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Maritime Affairs Vol.10, No.1; Sum.2014: p.95-112 |
| Journal Source | Maritime Affairs Vol.10, No.1; Sum.2014: p.95-112 |
| Key Words | Formulating Policies ; History - India ; Maritime Dimensions ; Portuguese Dominance ; Gujarat ; Portuguese Arrival ; Portuguese ; History - 16th Century ; Coastal Gujarat ; Indigenous Market Systems - IMS ; Maritime Trade Route ; Trade Routes ; Commodity Transport Network - CTN ; Transport Network |