Author: Subramanian Lakshmi
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1996
Volume: and Imperial Expansion niversip 8
Pages: 368
ISBN: 0-19-563559-0
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: West Coast Transformation, Imperial Expansion
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C4R3
Accession No: B29
Contents: Introduction 1- Trade in the west coast in the first half of the eighteenth century 2- Mid-century English victories: The Konkan coast and the Surat Castle 3- The emergence of the Anglo-Bania order 1750-1780 4- Consolidation and challenge: The Anglo-Bania order and the Surat riots of 1795 5- The years of triumph: Bombay and the new order on the west coast 1795-1810 Conclusion Appendix Select Bibliography Index
Abstract: This paper explores the role of indigenous capital in imperial expansion along India’s West Coast, focusing on Bombay and Surat in the 18th century. It examines the rise of British influence following key victories, including the capture of Surat Castle, and the development of an Anglo-Bania alliance (1750–1780). Despite British dominance, local resistance, notably the Surat riots of 1795, shaped the region’s dynamics. By 1810, Bombay became a central imperial hub. The study highlights the interaction between indigenous traders and British power, offering insights into the socio-economic and political transformations that contributed to British control over the West Coast.