Surendra Gopal: 3 books
Mapping Bihar
From Medieval to Modern Times
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
Written Indian history begins in sixth century bc with the history of Magadh (present day states of Jharkhand and Bihar). For almost a millennium Magadh dominated Indian history. The situation changed when Islamicized Turks entered India. The Mughals who followed the Turks ensured Bihar's economic...
Jains in India
Historical Essays
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2019
The Jain community in India, though small in number, is very important in the economic and social life of the country. Jain history becomes more important when we find that the community anticipated new commercial practices adopted by European trading countries from the sixteenth century onwards....
Born to Trade
Indian Business Communities in Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
This pioneering work traces migration of Indian traders to Russia, Iran, West Asia and South-East Asia in medieval times. Four essays throw light on the activities of the Indian business community in Russia. Generally Indians came to Russia via Iran. There they took a boat, crossed the Caspian Sea...