• ISBN13: 9789382381440
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Tulika Books
• Publisher Imprint: Tulika Books
• Publication Date: May 16, 2014
• Pages: 140
• Original Price: INR 340.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 205 grams

About the Book 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.