Traditional Industry in the Economy of Colonial India |
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| Author:
| Roy, Tirthankar |
| Contribution by:
| Bayly, C. A.
Chandavarkar, Rajnarayan
Johnson, Gordon |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03305-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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Earlier historians of India's economic history have argued that traditional manufacturing in India was destroyed or devitalized during the colonial period, and that 'modern industry' is substantially different. Exploring new material from research into five traditional industries, Tirthankar Roy's book contests these notions, demonstrating that while traditional industry did evolve during the industrial revolution, these transformations had a galvanizing rather than negative effect on...
More DescriptionEarlier historians of India's economic history have argued that traditional manufacturing in India was destroyed or devitalized during the colonial period, and that 'modern industry' is substantially different. Exploring new material from research into five traditional industries, Tirthankar Roy's book contests these notions, demonstrating that while traditional industry did evolve during the industrial revolution, these transformations had a galvanizing rather than negative effect on manufacturing generally. The book offers new and penetrating insights into the study of India's economic and social history.