The conjuror's trick : an interpretive history of paper money in India /

Shaikh, Bazil,

The conjuror's trick : an interpretive history of paper money in India / Paper money in India Bazil Shaikh. - 247 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 28 cm. - Emergent perspectives on heritage ; 1 .

"The publication of this book has been made possible by generous support received from BNP Paribas."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-234) and index.

Chapter 1. Paper money in India : an overview -- chapter 2. The first phase of free banking : 1770-1806 -- chapter 3. The second phase of free banking : 1806-61 -- chapter 4. A government paper currency for India -- chapter 5. In quest of an elastic currency -- chapter 6. War, partition, trade and pilgrimage -- chapter 7. Independence and after -- chapter 8. Paper currency of the princely states and other territories -- chapter 9. Of exigencies and utopias.



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Paper money--History.--India
Banks and banking--History--India--18th century.
Banks and banking--History--India--19th century.

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