2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on Marwari Business Communities in India
Project/Area Number |
21510279
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Area studies
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Research Institution | Kagoshima University |
Principal Investigator |
NAKATANI Sumie 鹿児島大学, 国際戦略本部, 准教授 (30530034)
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Research Collaborator |
KOMATSU Hisae 北海道大学, スラブ研究センター, 研究員 (80552306)
TOYOYAMA Aki , 国立民族学博物館, 外来研究員 (40511671)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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Keywords | 移動商人 / ラージャスターン / 故郷 / 表象 |
Research Abstract |
This study reconsidered the Marwari, one of the most successful business communities in India. Previous studies have discussed on the strength of Marwaris in Indian industry and explored the reason for their disproportionate success, but have not understood them in a historical context of the native towns from which they migrated. Based on the field works in towns of Shekhawati, politics of identity and representations of Marwairis are discussed in this study.
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Research Products
(6 results)