19th century

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / A history of this subcontinent, woven in jute

The book reveals how in mid-19th century colonial East Bengal jute first emerged “as a global commodity”

Argentina arrest over 19th Century gold ingot

The Argentine authorities say they have arrested two Paraguayan men who tried to cross the border with a 19th Century gold ingot worth more than $2m.

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

A history of this subcontinent, woven in jute

The book reveals how in mid-19th century colonial East Bengal jute first emerged “as a global commodity”

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

Argentina arrest over 19th Century gold ingot

The Argentine authorities say they have arrested two Paraguayan men who tried to cross the border with a 19th Century gold ingot worth more than $2m.

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