TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaikh,Bazil
TI  - The conjuror's trick: an interpretive history of paper money in India 
T2  - Emergent perspectives on heritage
SN  - 9788195380534 (alk. pbk.)
AV  - HG1237 .S53 2020
U1  - 332.40440954 SHA 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Mumbai, India
PB  - MARG Publications
KW  - Paper money
KW  - India
KW  - History
KW  - Banks and banking
KW  - 18th century
KW  - 19th century
N1  - "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; Also available as an e-book
ER  -