Traditional Flexible Manufacturing and the Mughal Empire

  • Vijay K. Seth
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Abstract

In the chapter, I describe the relationship that existed between the economic environment created by the Mughal Empire and traditional flexible manufacturing. During this period, traditional flexible manufacturing was emerging as an important form of organization of production in manufacturing. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to understand the impact of the socio-economic environment prevalent during the Mughal Empire and the composition of Indian manufacturing. The chapter also traces the sources of competitive advantage of the traditional flexible manufacturing in supplying manufactured products in the mass markets.

Keywords

Proto-industry Traditional flexible manufacturing Jajmani system Mansabdars Merchants Cotton and silk textiles 
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  1. 1.Faculty of Management StudiesUniversity of DelhiNew DelhiIndia
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