Book
Museum
Verdant Works
Date
1947
Object Number
DUNIH 58.1
Title

Essentials of Colloquial Hindustani

Object Category
Jute/India
Object Name
Book
Description

Book, entitled ‘Essentials of Colloquial Hindustani for Jute Mills and Workshops’ by Mohiuddin Ahmad, published in Calcutta, 1947. Written to help Europeans working in the Indian jute mills, in fact the author is quoted as saying ‘I may say it is just the book which is wanted by the Sahibs (Hindi word for proprietor) in the mill area'.

The rise of the Indian jute industry at the turn of the century, due to the lower labour and transportation costs, brought about the eventual decline of Scottish jute production. Many Dundonians went to Calcutta to work in the mills to teach their skills and for a better quality of life. 

Method
Donation
Location
On Display- Verdant Works (India Case)