India's Global Trade Networks

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This teacher's guide explores the economic landscape of pre-industrial India, particularly during the Mughal Empire in the 17th and early 18th centuries. It highlights India's significant role in global trade, focusing on its textile industry, agricultural surplus, and advanced manufacturing techniques. The guide provides learning targets aimed at helping students identify India's GDP share in 1700, analyze the importance of textile exports, and explain the economic dominance of India during this period. Additionally, it outlines the historical context of India's wealth compared to other regions like Qing China and Western Europe. Students will engage in activities that emphasize the connections of trade routes, the reasons for European interest in India, and how India's innovations shaped global trade patterns. Overall, the resource connects past economic dynamics with contemporary global contexts.