The Portuguese in India [Paperback]

This is a clear account, written from an Indian point of view, of Portuguese activities in India.Written from an Indian point of view, this account of Portuguese activities, from the sixteenth century onwards, stresses social, economic, and religious interaction between the Portuguese and the Indians.Written from an Indian point of view, this account of Portuguese activities, from the sixteenth century onwards, stresses social, economic, and religious interaction between the Portuguese and the Indians.The Portuguese were the first European imperial power in Asia. Dr. Pearson's volume of the History is a clear account of their activities in India and the Indian Ocean from the sixteenth century onwards that is written squarely from an Indian point of view. Laying particular stress on social, economic, and religious interaction between Portuguese and Indians, the author argues that the Portuguese had a more limited impact on everyday life in India than is sometimes supposed. Their imperial effort was characterized more by reciprocity and interaction than by an unilateral imposition of Portuguese mores and political structures.General editor's preface; Preface; Rulers of Portugal 13851910; Viceroys and governors of Portuguese India 15051961; Glossary; Maps; Introduction; 1. The Portuguese arrival in India; 2. The system in operation; 3. Evaluation of the official system; 4. Indo-Portuguese society; 5. Catholics and Hindus; 6. Decline and stagnation; 7. Toward reintegration; Bibliographical essay; Index.