The Dutch East India Company Settlements in Tamil Nadu, 1602 -1825 – a Study in Political Economy
THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY SETTLEMENTS IN TAMIL NADU, 1602 -1825 – A STUDY IN POLITICAL ECONOMY Thesis submitted to the Bharathidasan University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History Submitted by S. RAVICHANDRAN, M.A., M.Phil., Supervisor & Guide Dr. N. RAJENDRAN, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 024 November – 2011 Dr. N. RAJENDRAN Department of History Dean of Arts, Professor & Head Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli – 24 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the Ph.D. thesis entitled “The Dutch East India Company Settlements In Tamil Nadu, 1602 -1825 – A Study In Political Economy” is a bonafide record of the research work carried out by Thiru. S. Ravichandran, under my guidance and supervision for the award of Ph.D. Degree in History in the Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli during the period 2006 - 2011 and that anywhere the thesis has not previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, dissertation, thesis, associateship or any other similar title to the candidate. This is also to certify that this thesis is an original, independent work of the candidate. (N. RAJENDRAN) Supervisor & Guide DECLARATION I hereby declare that this thesis entitled “The Dutch East India Company Settlements In Tamil Nadu, 1602 -1825 – A Study In Political Economy” has been originally carried out by me under the guidance and supervision of Dr. N. Rajendran, Dean of Arts, Professor and Head, Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, and submitted for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History in Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli is my original and independent work.
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