The State and Rural Transformation The Case of Punjab, 1950-85 |
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| Author:
| Chadha, G. K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-9513-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1986 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.50 |
Book Description:
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Punjab has experienced the fastest agricultural growth in India since independence. Professor Chadha analyses the dynamics of rural transformation and describes how farmers accepted and adopted the new agricultural technology. The role of government policies, the Sikh religion, the social institutions and the individual enterprise in assisting Punjab′s remarkable growth is dicussed.
Punjab has experienced the fastest agricultural growth in India since independence. Professor Chadha analyses the dynamics of rural transformation and describes how farmers accepted and adopted the new agricultural technology. The role of government policies, the Sikh religion, the social institutions and the individual enterprise in assisting Punjab′s remarkable growth is dicussed.