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This book offers a major new economic history of India from the reign of Akbar in the sixteenth century to India's post-independence integration into the global economy. Using concepts and theories from economics and economic history alongside extensive new data, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British rule. She charts India's transition from precolonial economy to colonial rule and evaluates its economic performance from a comparative perspective, particularly in the context of the Great Divergence between Europe and Asia. Finally, she examines India's post-independence economy and the evolution of social and economic inequality through to the turn of the twenty-first century. By taking a long view, the book sheds new light on the persistent effects of historical institutions as well as the impacts of policy-driven changes. It will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the long-run evolution of the Indian economy.
Contents
Introduction; 1. The decline and the rise of the Indian economy; 2. Agriculture as the engine of growth; 3. From handlooms to modern industry and the emergence of a planned economy; 4. Origins of India's service sector advantage; 5. Region, income, caste, and gender: continuity and change; 6. Colonial development in a comparative perspective; Conclusion: the myths and the realities of India's long run development.
