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India's New Capitalists

Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation

Palgrave Macmillan

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  1. Harish Damodaran
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-7

  3. The Old Merchant Communities

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    Pages 8-47

  4. Brahmins, Khatris, and Babus

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    Pages 48-91

  5. Kammas, Reddys, and Rajus

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    Pages 92-137

  6. Kongunad Naidus and Gounders

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    Pages 138-174

  7. Nadars and Ezhavas

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    Pages 175-215

  8. Patidars and Marathas

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    Pages 216-258

  9. The Paradox of Northern Farming Communities

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    Pages 259-296

  10. A Note on the Minorities

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    Pages 297-310

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 311-318

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 319-341
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About this book

In order to do business effectively in contemporary South Asia, it is necessary to understand the culture, the ethos, and the region's new trading communities. In tracing the modern-day evolution of business communities in India, this book uses social history to systematically document and understand India's new entrepreneurial groups.
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Keywords

  • Asia
  • business
  • entrepreneur
  • minorities
  • trading
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Reviews

'It's no secret that some communities have predominated in India's business and trading history. That's changing now, and Damodaran captures change and the rise of new entrepreneurial groups in the 15 case studies in this book.' - Pico Iyer, Business Standard India

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About the author

HARISH DAMODARAN is a journalist who has worked for more than 16 years as a reporter and editorial analyst with the Press Trust of India and the Hindu Business Line. Currently Senior Assistant Editor at The Hindu Business Line, Damodaran has specialised in agri-business and commodities coverage. Insights from field-level reportage have helped in complimenting his wider interest in macro-economic policy, business and development issues. In December 2004, Damodaran was conferred a book writing-fellowship from the New India Foundation, Bangalore, which resulted in the present book.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: India's New Capitalists

  • Book Subtitle: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation

  • Authors: Harish Damodaran

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594128

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-20507-9Published: 25 June 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-30173-7Published: 25 June 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59412-8Published: 25 June 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 341

  • Topics: International Business, International Economics

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