India-China opium trade in the nineteenth century /Hunt Janin
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TextPublisher number: Brijwasi Book Distributors | ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland , 2014Description: 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780786493579
- 382.41375 JAN
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From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences.
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