An economic history of India: from pre-colonial times to 1986

Abstract

1. The Structure of the Traditional Economy 2. The Development of Maritime Trade and the Beginnings of Colonial Rule 3. The Agrarian State and the Company: Parasitism and Paralysis 4. The Evolution of an Indian Market in the Nineteenth Century 5. The Limits of Industrialisation under Colonial Rule 6. The Impact of the First World War 7. Economic Conflicts in the Post-War Period 8. The Consequnces of the Great Depression 9. India's War Profit: The Debtor turns into a Creditor 10. India's Dilemma: Dynamic Industrialisation and Static Agriculture 11. The 'Green Revolution' and the Industrial Recession 12. Resurgence, Crisis and Recovery 13. Population Growth and National Income 14. Metropolisation and Regional Disparities 15. Tasks of the Future