2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Inquiry into the Historical Sources on Modern South Asian Commerce and Merchants : Intra-regional Networks and their Linkage with Regional Frameworks
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18520542
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Asian history
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| Research Institution | Kobe City University of Foreign Studies |
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Principal Investigator |
OISHI Takashi Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, 外国語学部, 准教授 (70347516)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2009
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| Keywords | インド / ムスリム / イスラーム / 商人ネットワーク / 環インド洋地域 / 軽工業製品雑貨 / 工業所有権 / 商標 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research put focus on the intra-regional mobility and networks of Indian merchants within and beyond the Indian Ocean regions-including Japan, and inquired into the new historical sources for this less explored field. Intensive field tours revealed the new category of historical sources directly related to merchants/entrepreneurs like account registers and advertisements. The research also discussed the merchants' linkage with the regional frameworks through the analysis of various state institutions including trade marks and trade licenses.
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