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The Balasore Papers

The Balasore Papers

K.J.S.Chatrath
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Genre: History
Language: English
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During the seventeenth century, a number of foreign trading companies, backed by their respective governments, set up small trading posts near sea shore in various parts of India. Being next to the sea was logistically important as both the imports from as well as the exports to Europe were through the sea route. Some of these gradually got converted into towns under control of the foreign companies while the others withered away.

Balasore was one such trading post or ‘Loge”, as the French called it, which lost importance with the passage of time and especially because of the development of Chandernagore and Calcutta. However a small piece of land in Balasore remained under the French sovereignity till September 1, 1947.

The documents in the present compilation relate to the British and French dispute over that small piecre of land. There are copies of ‘Parwanas’ issued by the Moghul...

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About the Author

K.J.S.Chatrath worked for the Indian Administrative Service and retired in 2003. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Paris for his thesis on the ‘Indo-French Diplomatic Relations’.

He has authored a number of books – mostly on the France-India interface: ‘The Foreign Policy of France’, ‘India in the Debates of the French Parliment: 1945-1988’, ‘Ver la Lumiere: A Study of the French School System’, ‘France - A Brief Bibliography’, ‘A Glance at France’ and ‘The French Collection’.

Out of these, ‘India in the Debates of the French Parliment: 1945-1988’ carried a Foreword by His Excellency the French Ambassador in India and its first copy was received by the Hon’ble President of India. The first copy of the book “Vers la Lumiere: A Study of the French School System” was received by the Hon’ble Vice-President of India. “Reminiscences: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration” of which he...

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Book Details

Number of Pages: 294
Dimensions: 8.26"x11.69"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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