Historical Aspects of the Economic Development

Contents: 1. Significance of minerals in archaeology/K.N. Singh. 2. Arts and crafts during later-vedic age/Mudasir Ahmad Lone. 3. Historical development of the concepts of Bali and Bhaga/Shyam Sunder Nigam. 4. Coins as a source of economic and social history of M.P./Dhirendra Solanki. 5. Governance structure of ancient corporate body in India, (Sreni)/S.K. Mishra. 6. Muryan administration and its impact on its economy/Bilal Ahmad Mir. 7. Agricultural system as backbone of Imperial Guptas/Ashaq Hussain Malik. 8. Trade and commerce during Gupta Period/Javed Ahmed Rishi. 9. An Economic Phenomenon during Gupta period with special reference to ‘Feudalism’ and its few similarities with European ‘Feudalism’/Mohd. Ashraf Dar. 10. Economic condition in Kashmir during Chak Rule/Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray. 11. Irrigation reforms of Avantivarman/Mohammad Yaqoob Allie. 12. Economic developments of Kashmir during Sultan Zain-Ul-Abidin’s Reign (1420-1470 A.D.)/Zahoor Ahmad Malik. 13. Coinage system in Delhi Sultanate/John Mohammad Paul. 14. Trade and trade routes in ancient Kashmir/Nissar Ahmad Kumar. 15. Economic imperialism and the Revolt of 1857: An overview/Neeta Tapan. 16. The stolen wealth of India during British rule/Sartaj Ali. 17. Kashmir land reforms after Independence/Naseera A. 18. The contribution of tourism in economical development of Ujjain/Anjana Singh Gour. Scholars are always locked in debate whether cattle breeding came first or agriculture, whether social being determines social consciousness, whether the means of production and the relations of production effect the materials basis of social stratification. But still there is no doubt that a steady economic activity can be gleaned as early as the palaeolithic age when mane was food gatherer. Gradually, cattle breeding and agriculture arose and became mutually dependent. Skill in technology and money economy led to urbanization and brought about revolutionary changes in society. Indus Valley Civilization points to this fact. Not much work has been done regarding all the debatable issues in economic history. The work Historical Aspects of Economic Development would fill up the lacuna in this direction. The work would be fruitful for the researchers as well as common reader.…