Pacific Affairs· 2026Q1· Review
Moorings: Voyages of Capital Across the Indian Ocean
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Dilip M. Menon's "Moorings" chronicles the historical voyages and economic activities of two seafaring Muslim communities, the Bhadalas and Waghers, from Gujarat's port towns.
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Key points
- Examines the lifeworlds and voyages of Bhadala and Wagher seafaring communities.
- Focuses on their engagement with capital and trade across the Indian Ocean.
- Highlights the historical geographies traversed by these Muslim communities from Gujarat.
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Abstract
This book examines the lifeworlds, voyages, and traversed geographies of two seafaring Muslim communities—Bhadalas and Waghers—from the port towns of Mota Salaya in Mandvi and Jam Salaya on the Gul...
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Field: Anthropology
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