How did the Tamil merchant become India's first link to the outside world? The tale of the Tamil merchant is a fascinating story of the adventure of commerce in the ancient and early medieval periods in India. The early medieval period saw an economic structure dominated by the rise of powerful Tamil empires under the Pallava and Chola dynasties. This book marks the many significant ways in which the Tamil merchants impacted the political.

Key Features:

• The Story of Indian Business Series introduced by Gurcharan Das


• A refreshing perspective [on] the interplay between the merchant/business community and the state, temples and society


• In-depth research supported by archaeological finds and ancient Tamil literature