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This is a clear account, written from an Indian point of view, of Portuguese activities in India.
Synopsis
The Portuguese were the first European imperial power in Asia. Dr Pearsonâs volume of their history is a clear account of their activities in India and the Indian Ocean from the sixteenth century onwards written squarely from an Indian point of view. Laying particular stress on social, economic and religious interaction between Portuguese and Indians, the author argues that the Portuguese in fact had a more limited impact on everyday life in India than is sometimes supposed.
Synopsis
Written from an Indian point of view, this account of Portuguese activities, from the sixteenth century onwards, stresses social, economic, and religious interaction between the Portuguese and the Indians.
Table of Contents
General editor's preface; Preface; Rulers of Portugal 1385-1910; Viceroys and governors of Portuguese India 1505-1961; Glossary; Maps; Introduction; 1. The Portuguese arrival in India; 2. The system in operation; 3. Evaluation of the official system; 4. Indo-Portuguese society; 5. Catholics and Hindus; 6. Decline and stagnation; 7. Toward reintegration; Bibliographical essay; Index.