Aspects of Craft Production in Pre-Modern South Kanara

Aspects of Craft Production in Pre-Modern South Kanara

Craft Production

Pre-Modern

South Kanara

Artisans

In any economy, whether it is a macro economy or micro economy, one can notice the existence of different economic activities like agriculture, cattle rearing, craft production and trade. These economic activities are found in the case of the district of South Kanara of Karnataka. However, in this region, agricultural production obtained greater importance due to the existence of fertility of soil and the necessary conditions suitable for the surplus production. One of the conditions which facilitated agriculture was the existence of trade and the location of ports having connections with global trade. When compared with aaricultural production, craft production in South Kanara was meagre which catered to the domestic need of the society. Many artisans migrated to South Kanara from Goa, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and North India. The native agriculturists flourished by investing in trade. However there existed craft production which met the day-to-day needs of the people.
 

Rao, Nagendra

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2002): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 10-31

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0975-329X

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

2002-01-01

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