ABSTRACT
This chapter considers three phases of nurturing: goods that predate the arrival of Islam, goods which trace a belonging to the Mughal phase and goods that owe an allegiance to the colonial phase. Trade nurtures India's place goods: India's dominance in proffering high-value goods for trade is evident from different quarters. The diverse forms and rituals that accompany worship in India make a temple a storehouse in need of a constant supply of a variety of goods. On religious occasions women wear silk because of the sanctity bestowed on it. The art of miniature painting which was practised and developed in the erstwhile princely states of Rajasthan flourished from the sixteenth century to the seventeenth century. Madhubani paintings carry the images of Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Durga and goddesses. Tea culture was brought to England by the Dutch, where it eventually became the national drink. With over one-third of the world tea production, India is the largest tea-producing country.
