TY  - BOOK
AU  - Habib, Irfan 
TI  - Indian economy under early British rule; 1757-1857
SN  - 9789382381440
U1  - 330.954 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New Delhi -- 
PB  - Tulika Books -- 
KW  - India
KW  - History
KW  - British occupation
KW  - Economic conditions
N2  - This volume in the People's History of India series gives a general account of Indian economy in the first century of British rule (1757-1857). It describes the changes in Indian economy brought about by the pressure for tribute, the British land settlements, and the triumph of free trade. In order to set these changes in a proper perspective, it begins by furnishing a survey of pre-colonial economic conditions. A notable feature of the book is its reference to how aspects of Indian economy were seen and interpreted by contemporary observers. This is accomplished partly by a rich collection of extracts from the sources. There are also special notes on current interpretations of eighteenth-century history, the nature of tribute or drain of wealth from India to England, and the scope and problems of historical demography.
ER  -