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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972607703321

Autore

Kapur Anu.

Titolo

Made only in India : goods with geographical indications / / Anu Kapur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-35173-8

1-315-66531-X

1-317-35174-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations, graphs, tables

Disciplina

346.540486

338.0954

Soggetti

Marks of origin - India

Economic history

India Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The Geographical Indications Act : place matters -- 2. Bonding : place goods -- 3. Nurturing : place goods -- 4. Destroying : place goods -- 5. Resurrecting : place goods -- 6. Searching : place goods -- 7. Concerns for place goods -- 8. Geographical indications : place gathers.

Sommario/riassunto

What makes Darjeeling tea, Pashmina shawl, Monsooned Malabar Arabica coffee and Chanderi saree special? Why is it that some goods derive their uniqueness through their inherent linkage to a place? In a pioneering study, this book explores this intriguing question in the Indian context across 199 registered goods with geographical indications, linked with their place of origin. It argues that the origin of these goods is attributed to a distinctive ecology that brews in a particular place. The attributes of their origin further endorse their unique geographical indications through legal channels. Drawing from a variety of disciplines including geography, history, sociology, handicrafts, paintings, and textiles, the author also examines the Geographical Indications Act of 1999, and shows how it has created a scope to identify, register and protect those goods, be they natural, agricultural, or manufactured. The work presents a new perspective on



the indigenous diversities and offers an original understanding of the geography and history of India. Lucid and accessible, with several illustrative maps, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers in the social sciences, environmental studies, development studies, law, trade and history.