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Routledge Precious Threads and Precarious Lives: Kashmir Shawl and Silk Industries 1846-1950

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Precious Threads and Precarious Lives examines the transformative history of Kashmir's shawl and silk industries across more than a century of colonial and post-colonial change. This scholarly work traces the development of these iconic textile trades from 1846 through 1950, exploring how artisans, merchants and communities navigated economic shifts, labour conditions and cultural heritage. Routledge's detailed historical account integrates social and economic perspectives to reveal the lived experiences behind the production of Kashmir's most celebrated crafts. The book combines archival research with anthropological insight to illuminate how these industries shaped regional identity and survival strategies during periods of profound transformation. Essential reading for scholars of South Asian history, textile studies, colonial economics and the social dimensions of craft production.

Key Features

Covers the complete history of Kashmir's shawl and silk industries from 1846 to 1950.

Explores labour conditions, economic structures and community survival strategies across the textile industries.

Integrates social and anthropological perspectives with historical analysis of colonial and post-colonial periods.

Published by Routledge India with rigorous scholarly research and archival documentation.

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Release Date
26 July 2022
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04 December 2021

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