China and the Making of Bombay

China and the Making of Bombay From the time that Mumbai (or Bombay as it was then called) grew from a sleepy hamlet to the commercial and industrial heart of India, its development was closely linked with the trade with China. This book delves into the largely unexplored China connection\' in Bombay\'s history. Many of the individuals and families who played a leading role in Bombay\'s economic and civic life in the nineteenth century owed their fortunes to the China trade. China was the major market for the raw cotton and opium exported through the port of Bombay, and this trade was also the springboard for the growth of its famous dockyards and textile industry. It also left its imprint on artistic and cultural tastes and traditions in this part of India. At a time when India\'s trade with China is once again rising by leaps and bounds, it is fascinating to look back at Bombay\'s historic links with China and their multi-dimensional impact.