Economic History of Modern India (Hardcover)


1. Colonial Economy Characteristics of a Colonial Economy - Monopolistic Trade Tactics - Indian Products Banned in Britain - Trade Transformation after 1757 and Industrial Revolution - Entry of Foreign Enterprises 2. Land 3. Agriculture Condition of Agriculture - Introduction of Land Monopoly - Use of Primitive Tools - Lands (1740-51) - Famine of 1769-70 - Commercialization of Agriculture - Tea - Inadequate Labour Supply - Poorly Managed Tea Plantation - Opium - Steep Hike in Opium Price - Indigo - Government Helps Indigo Cultivators - Indigo Production Partially Revived - Silk - Increase in Mulberry Cultivation - Sugarcane - Sugar Production Sweetens - Cultivations in other regions - Growth in Agriculture - Conclusion 4. Traditional Industry Weaving and Textile Industry - Organized Arts and Crafts Industries - Iron Smelting Industry - Industries go to South India - Decline of Handicrafts, De-Urbanization and De-Industrialization - Causes for the Decline - Disappearance of Native States - Impact of Cultural Change - Effect of Industrial Revolution - Discouraging Export Policy - Disappearance of Local Units 5. Industry Modern Industries - Cotton Textile Industry - Jute Industry - Iron and Steel Industry - Coal Mining - Sugar Industry - Cement Industry - Paper Industry - Tanning and Leather Industry - Petroleum Products - Manganese Industry - Mica Industry - Rubber Industry - Chemical Industry - Match Industry - Assessment of Industrial Development - Steep Hike in Land Value 6. Foreign Trade Period of 1757 to 1813 - Period of 1813 to 1850 - Period of 1850 to 1914 - Period of 1914 Onwards - Impact of Foreign Trade - Commercial and Tariff Policy - Balance of Payment - Home Charges 7. Transport and Communication Road Transport - Railways 8. Irrigation Slow Progress, Poor Funds - Canals Restoration - Famine Relief Commission Formed - Progress of Irrigation works - Irrigation and the British Government - Taxes on Water Levied - Conclusion 9. Famines Famine of 1770 - Famine of 1783 - Famine of 1790-93 - Famine of 1802-04 - Famine of 1806-07 - Famine of 1822-25 - Famine of 1830s - Famine of 1854 - Famine of 1860 - Famine of 1866-67 - Famine of 1868-70 - Famine of 1873 - Famine of 1875-76 - Famine and Food Riots of 1876-77 - Setting-up of Famine Commission - Famine of 1888-89 - Famine Commission of 1897 - Famine Commission of 1900 - Famine of 1905-06 - Bengal Famine of 1943 - Famine Relief Policies of the Government - Famine Relief Resolution Adopted 10. Currency Mughals and the Inflation Spurt - East India Company Accepts Silver Coin as Currency - Revival of Currency and Exchange Situation - Gold Standard Reserve Set up - Second World War Effect on Currency - Banks Privileges Curtailed - Conclusion 11. Economic Drain Exports Exceed Imports - Home Charges: A Burden - Resentment on "Home Charges" - Writers Criticize Economic Drain - Controversy on Economic Drain 12. Economic Impact of the British Rule Impoverishment of the Peasantry - Moneylenders Exploitation - Commercialization of Agriculture - Emergence of Landlordism - Stagnancy in Agriculture - Decline of Indigenous Industry - Emergence of Modern Industry - Poverty and Famine - Changes in Commerce and Trade 13. Conclusion Bibliography Index Key to Transliteration

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1. Colonial Economy Characteristics of a Colonial Economy - Monopolistic Trade Tactics - Indian Products Banned in Britain - Trade Transformation after 1757 and Industrial Revolution - Entry of Foreign Enterprises 2. Land 3. Agriculture Condition of Agriculture - Introduction of Land Monopoly - Use of Primitive Tools - Lands (1740-51) - Famine of 1769-70 - Commercialization of Agriculture - Tea - Inadequate Labour Supply - Poorly Managed Tea Plantation - Opium - Steep Hike in Opium Price - Indigo - Government Helps Indigo Cultivators - Indigo Production Partially Revived - Silk - Increase in Mulberry Cultivation - Sugarcane - Sugar Production Sweetens - Cultivations in other regions - Growth in Agriculture - Conclusion 4. Traditional Industry Weaving and Textile Industry - Organized Arts and Crafts Industries - Iron Smelting Industry - Industries go to South India - Decline of Handicrafts, De-Urbanization and De-Industrialization - Causes for the Decline - Disappearance of Native States - Impact of Cultural Change - Effect of Industrial Revolution - Discouraging Export Policy - Disappearance of Local Units 5. Industry Modern Industries - Cotton Textile Industry - Jute Industry - Iron and Steel Industry - Coal Mining - Sugar Industry - Cement Industry - Paper Industry - Tanning and Leather Industry - Petroleum Products - Manganese Industry - Mica Industry - Rubber Industry - Chemical Industry - Match Industry - Assessment of Industrial Development - Steep Hike in Land Value 6. Foreign Trade Period of 1757 to 1813 - Period of 1813 to 1850 - Period of 1850 to 1914 - Period of 1914 Onwards - Impact of Foreign Trade - Commercial and Tariff Policy - Balance of Payment - Home Charges 7. Transport and Communication Road Transport - Railways 8. Irrigation Slow Progress, Poor Funds - Canals Restoration - Famine Relief Commission Formed - Progress of Irrigation works - Irrigation and the British Government - Taxes on Water Levied - Conclusion 9. Famines Famine of 1770 - Famine of 1783 - Famine of 1790-93 - Famine of 1802-04 - Famine of 1806-07 - Famine of 1822-25 - Famine of 1830s - Famine of 1854 - Famine of 1860 - Famine of 1866-67 - Famine of 1868-70 - Famine of 1873 - Famine of 1875-76 - Famine and Food Riots of 1876-77 - Setting-up of Famine Commission - Famine of 1888-89 - Famine Commission of 1897 - Famine Commission of 1900 - Famine of 1905-06 - Bengal Famine of 1943 - Famine Relief Policies of the Government - Famine Relief Resolution Adopted 10. Currency Mughals and the Inflation Spurt - East India Company Accepts Silver Coin as Currency - Revival of Currency and Exchange Situation - Gold Standard Reserve Set up - Second World War Effect on Currency - Banks Privileges Curtailed - Conclusion 11. Economic Drain Exports Exceed Imports - Home Charges: A Burden - Resentment on "Home Charges" - Writers Criticize Economic Drain - Controversy on Economic Drain 12. Economic Impact of the British Rule Impoverishment of the Peasantry - Moneylenders Exploitation - Commercialization of Agriculture - Emergence of Landlordism - Stagnancy in Agriculture - Decline of Indigenous Industry - Emergence of Modern Industry - Poverty and Famine - Changes in Commerce and Trade 13. Conclusion Bibliography Index Key to Transliteration

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2008

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