ABSTRACT
It is the bazaar economy which is the source of European surge in India and, finally, towards the relentlessness of British Imperialism. The east still presented great opportunities, ones that were too attractive for any ruler to ignore. The Jews of Baghdad, Gujarati Hindus and Muslims, along with traders from Iran, China, and Portugal, dominated the international market economy. Marwaris stuck to their roots and the inland flow of goods, becoming masters of indigenous tradecraft. The Mughal armies which were sustained along the coastlines found better accommodations with the coastal rulers, making these regions particularly attractive. Marwaris came from the arid regions of the country, and they were uncomfortable with maritime trade and the Khatris. While Todar Mal worked relentlessly to introduce a uniform land-measuring unit Ilahi-gaz, the experiments to develop the bandobast or Zabti system yielded results.
