Surat to Bombay: Transfer of Commercial Power

Itinerario

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-73

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EID: 82155202161     PISSN: 01651153     EISSN: 20412827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0165115300004940     Document Type: Article

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