The economic history of India, 1857-1947 /

Roy, Tirthankar.

The economic history of India, 1857-1947 / Tirthankar Roy. - 3rd ed. - New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xvi, 348 Pages ill., maps ;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780198074175 (pbk.) 0198074174 (pbk.)


This book presents a comprehensive account of the structural changes in India's economy initiated by colonial rule and globalization. It provides an understanding of the country's political and economic transition as it evolved into a stable democratic state. Capturing a crucial time span of 90 years, it attempts to connect present-day economic trends in India in the context of the country's economic history. The book broadly covers: transition to colonialism-impact on education, law, business organization, and land rights trends in macroeconomic aggregates-national income, population, labour, savings, and investment; major sectors of development-agriculture, mining, industry, infrastructure, banking, and trade; and economic change in India post-Independence.

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