1st Edition
Crafts and Craftsmen in Pre-colonial Eastern India Technology and Culture
Introduction
1. Cotton Textiles
2. Sericulture and Silk Textiles
3. Mining, Metallurgy and Metal Craft
4. Craft Production Systems, Marketing and Financing Patterns
5. Social World of the Craftsmen: Cultural Dimensions of Crafts
6. Locating Continuing Craft Traditions
7. Conclusion
References
Biography
Asha Shukla Choubey is Associate Professor in the Department of History, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, India. With a teaching experience of close to four decades, her specialisation lies in Medieval Indian History, particularly crafts in medieval India. She is currently involved in exploring issues of state and sovereignty based on the study of the epic poem Ramcharitmanas. Her research papers have been published in peer-reviewed journals. She has contributed study material to the School of Open Learning, University of Delhi and National Open School, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi.
"Choubey’s work demonstrates a new approach to the topic of crafts in India, with many points from which researchers could raise further questions and debate. For graduate students, her book is a good starting point to understand the world of crafts and craftspeople of eastern India, and the footnotes and references are very useful for scholars interested in understanding the crafts from a history of science and technology perspective." - THAMARAI SELVAN KANNAN, Technology & Culture
