Social Life and Professional duties of the English East India Company’s servants at Surat factory during the Seventeenth Century
Living Conditions,Servants,Challenges and Opportunities, Cultural Exchange,Professional,Social
Trading activities of the Europeans have been discussed extensively. However, a very few modern writings are available on the daily life of these merchants. This paper offers a glimpse of English servants at Surat which was the seat of the trading activities of the English Company and others like- the Dutch, and the French. Living conditions of the English servants in Surat had varied based on their positions within the East India Company. Senior officials and merchants or servants had lived in relatively more comfortable accommodation within or near the factory premises. However, lower ranking employees, such as clerks and apprentice, lived in a modest accommodation. They hadquickly adapted to the local climate, food, and customs which presented both challenges and opportunities for cultural exchange.Life for British servants in Surat during the 16th and 17th centuries was challenging and often marked by significant cultural and lifestyle differences. Many of these servants were involved in the trade of goods such as textiles, spices, and other commodities between India and Britain. Overall, the life of British employees in the Surat factory during the 16th and 17th centuries had marked by a mix of cultural adaptation, trade, and the challenges of living and working in a foreign land. In this paper an attempt is being made to have a glimpse of the social and professional life of the English servants and the other employees inside the Surat factory.
"Social Life and Professional duties of the English East India Company’s servants at Surat factory during the Seventeenth Century", TIJER - TIJER - INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (www.TIJER.org), ISSN:2349-9249, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.a70-a77, February-2024, Available :https://tijer.org/TIJER/papers/TIJER2402008.pdf
Volume 11
Issue 2,
February-2024
Pages : a70-a77
Paper Reg. ID: TIJER_150936
Published Paper Id: TIJER2402008
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Research Area: Medical Science All
Country: GHAZIABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, India
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