About the Book: This volume provides a groundbreaking comparative study of labour and economic history in colonial India and southern Scandinavia, revealing the global connections between two regions shaped by industrial transformation, migration, and capital flows. Drawing on rich archival sources, including the Joseph Stephens Archive, Maharashtra State Archives, National Archives of India, and the British Library, it uncovers the everyday work practices of Indian and European contractors and manual labourers rarely documented before. Offering fresh insights into colonial labour, entrepreneurship, and economic networks, the book is essential for students and scholars of history, labour studies, subaltern studies, imperialism, and economic history.