Amitav Ghosh says that Calcutta was essentially an opium city and its entire financial world of the 18th and 19th century evolved around the opium trade . He tried retrieving the lives of the Indian merchants who lived there in Guangzhou ( formerly Canton ).
He also remarks in an interview that Victoria Memorial in Calcutta should have been Opium Memorial for obvious reason.
" River Of Smoke " ( VIKING / PENGUIN INDIA ) weaves an intriguing tale of 19th century China and the thriving opium trade .
He also remarks in an interview that Victoria Memorial in Calcutta should have been Opium Memorial for obvious reason.
" River Of Smoke " ( VIKING / PENGUIN INDIA ) weaves an intriguing tale of 19th century China and the thriving opium trade .
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