Churning the Ocean: Maritime Trade of Early Historic Peninsular India

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Trade with Sri Lanka. 3. Trade with Southeast Asia. 4. Trade with the West. 5. Ports and Port town of India. 6. Trade goods and technology. 7. Trade guilds and trade routes. 8. Finale. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

A book to understand the Indian Maritime Trade of the Early Historic period. It provides a complete description on the maritime trade contact with Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and the West. The ports and port towns of India, exchange of various trade goods, the technology involved in the production of elite grade goods such as bead making, pearl fishing, glass technology, etc. It deals with the medieval trade guild that operated in southeast Asian countries and their significance in terms of maritime trade.