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P205
- Record Id:
- 032-003265061
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003265061
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181445.0x0005e6
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100136944348.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- P205
- Title:
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A Prospect of the Castle of Surat, a great city of Indostan, commonly called the Mogul Empire in India. Engraving by John Goldar, for Millar's New .. System of Geography. Artist(s): Goldar, John (1729-1795)
- Scope & Content:
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Engraving of a prospect of the Castle of Surat by John Goldar (1729-1795) for Millar's New Complete and Universal System of Geography dated 1782. Situated on a bend in the river Tapti, Surat was an important Mughal trading port from the late 16th to the late 18th centuries. In 1615 Sir Thomas Roe successfully negotiated a treaty in order to set up English Factories at Surat and other suitable sites. Dutch, Portuguese and French merchants were also permitted to trade in Surat during the 17th and 18th centuries but by the late 18th century the British had complete control of the port. In 1837, due to fire and floods, the town's trading base declined significantly and many Parsi and Jain merchants moved their businesses to Bombay which later surpassed Surat as the west coast's premier port. More recently Surat has become well-known for cutting diamonds as well as manufacturing textiles and chemicals.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003265061
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003265061
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100136944348.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1782
- End Date:
- 1782
- Date Range:
- 1782
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: engraving. 24.8 x 37.3 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)