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Discover how British administration shaped India’s governance, economy, and society. This volume traces policy, reform ideas, and the real impacts on land, taxation, and famine relief.
The book surveys the structure and work of the administration, from the Crown’s authority to local government. It discusses the options and effects of reforms in land tenure, finance, law, and agricultural development, with attention to how policy affected peasants, landlords, and urban communities. A central focus is the balance between governance and modernization, and the challenges of implementing reforms in a vast, diverse region.
Readers will find careful analysis of historical remedies, practical proposals, and the relationship between policy and daily life in 19th‑century India. The text blends data, narrative, and critique to illuminate how policy choices translated into outcomes on the ground.
- Insights into the administration of India under British rule, including governance structures and policy aims.
- Discussion of land tenure, revenue systems, and proposed reforms, with attention to tenant rights and landlord‑tenant disputes.
- Examination of finance, taxation, famine relief, and the development of public works and agriculture.
- Historical context for later debates on modernization, reform, and the economics of empire.
Ideal for readers of Indian history, colonial administration, and the economics of empire.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. India, home to 200-300 million people, has seen rising population numbers, famine, and drought, but also increased infrastructure and modernization. The author of this book discusses these issues and explores the efficacy of past government responses, providing insight into possible solutions to these persisting issues. This book is useful for anyone seeking to understand the Indian government, its successes and failures, and the challenges and opportunities it faces. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781528330299_0
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