Research on the Linkage, Propagation, Syncretism and Transformation of the Spatial Formation of Port Cities in the Indian Ocean World

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23404026
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Architectural history/design
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University (2012-2013); The University of Shiga Prefecture (2011)
• Principal Investigator: YAMANE Shu 関西学院大学, 総合政策学部, 准教授 (40285242)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUKAMI Naoko 早稲田大学, イスラーム地域研究機構, 上級研究員 (70424223) ; FUNO Shuji 滋賀県立大学, 事務局, 教授 (50107538)
• Research Collaborator: SUZUKI Hideaki 日本学術振興会, 特別研究員 ; TAKEMATSU Saeka 関西学院大学大学院, 総合政策研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: インド洋海域世界 / 港市 / 東アフリカ / コロマンデル / ベンガル湾 / 東南アジア / インド / マレーシア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research we investigated the spatial characteristics of architecture and urban space of port cities and their linkages between areas in the Indian Ocean World. We revealed that merchants from Gujarat and western Indian coast had an impact on the formation of port cities in the Arabian Sea and western Indian Ocean area in the mid 19th to early 20th century. On the other hand immigrants from Tamil Nadu and south eastern Indian coast had an impact on the formation of port cities in Bengal Bay area and Southeast Asia in the 19th to early 20th century.

Free Research Field

工学