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A fascinating historical account of various aspects of European contacts with maritime Malabar .
This Is A Story Of Seas Piracy On The High In The East, Its Affect On Trade Conajee Angria Of Maharashtra, The East India Company Etc. First Published In 1907 This Is A Reprint Dated 1992. Without Dustjacket In Very Good Condition.
Reveals a distinct trajectory of Islamic history that developed among Muslim merchant communities across the medieval Indian Ocean.
These twelve delightful linked stories begin in a small village on India's Malabar coast. The Variyars are a traditional matriarchal family, large and close knit, their children are numerous and spoilt, and life revolves around the temple. The family and its fortunes are described through the perecptions of its various members, particularly the younger ones. "Blues from the Malabar Coast" describes the life of the family, dominated from dusk till dawn by the old grandmother in the kitchen... In "Leela's Dream," a young widow gives birth to a daughter whom - by invoking an old custom - she promises to the son of a beloved brother who will soon marry; the young couple so engaged are Ven and Seema. In "Greener pastures" they arrive in Quebec City, whose winters Ven adores and where Seema recalls the life of her family. In "Going Back" Seema returns for the cremation of her father, an honest, unassuming tax inspector with whom she has wandered the length and breadth of India. Joyful, poignant, and sad, this wonderful collection tells a story in its many stories, of a village and its people, of a nation, and of our times.
Translated From The High-Dutch Printed At Amsterdam, 1672. With All The Adjacent Kingdoms, Principalities, Provinces, Cities, Chief Harbors, Structures, Pagan Temples Products And Living Creatures. The Manners, Habits, Economies And Ceremonies Of The Inhabitants, As Like Wise The Most Remarkable War Like Exploits, Sieges, Sea And Field-Engagements Between The Portuguese And Dutch, With Their Traffic And Commerce. The Whole Adorned With New Maps And Draughts Of The Chief Cities, Forts, Habits, Living Creatures, Fruits Etc; Of The Products Of The Indies, Drawn To The Life, And Cut In Copper Plates, Also A Most Circumstantial And Complete Account Of The Idolatry Of The Pagans In The East-Indies, The Malabars, Benjans, Gentives, Brahmans & Etc. Taken Partly From Their Own Vedam Or Law-Book And Authentic Manuscripts; Partly From Frequent Conversation With Their Priests And Divines; With The Draughts Of Their Idols, Done After Their Originals.
Study of economic development and social change in the kerala region of India, with particular reference to the political leadership role of the communist political party - covers historical and demographic aspects, the social structure, geographical aspects, customs and traditions, religion, intergroup relations, the government, accession to independence, trade unionism, unemployment, etc. Bibliography pp. 313 to 315 and maps.
Spring 1803 finds Captain Alexander Clay and his crew dispersed and struggling to adjust to a life of peace at home. Meanwhile, in the wider world, Europe is sliding back towards war. When news arrives that a powerful squadron has left Brest on a secret mission to the east commanded by the crack French Admiral Linois, Clay is given his old command back and is sent in pursuit. The Griffin arrives in Regency India, where treasure fleets worth millions ply the seas and France and Britain fight for influence among powerful local rulers. Soon Clay and his crew find themselves chasing shadows on the Malabar Coast, whose palm-fringed shore conceals many hidden dangers. In Linois, they are pitted against a cunning and allusive opponent. Will they be able to foil the French plans, before it is too late?