{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-india-25-indian-economy-under-early-british-rule-1757-1857-paperback","title":"A People's History of India 25: Indian Economy Under Early British Rule, 1757 -1857 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrfan Habib\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume in the People's History of India series gives a general account of Indian economy in the first century of British rule (1757-1857). It describes the changes in Indian economy brought about by the pressure for tribute, the British land settlements, and the triumph of free trade. In order to set these changes in a proper perspective, it begins by furnishing a survey of pre-colonial economic conditions. A notable feature of the book is its reference to how aspects of Indian economy were seen and interpreted by contemporary observers. This is accomplished partly by a rich collection of extracts from the sources. There are also special notes on current interpretations of eighteenth-century history, the nature of tribute or drain of wealth from India to England, and the scope and problems of historical demography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrfan Habib, professor emeritus at the Aligarh Muslim University, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Agrarian System of Mughal India, 1556-1707\u003c\/i\u003e (1963; revised edition 1999), \u003ci\u003eAn Atlas of the Mughal Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eEssays in Indian History: Towards a Marxist Perception\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eMedieval India: The Study of a Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eEconomic History of Medieval India, 1200-1500\u003c\/i\u003e (with collaborators) (2011) and \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Ancient Indian History\u003c\/i\u003e (with Faiz Habib) (2012). He is the general editor of the People's History of India series, and has authored six volumes and co-authored two volumes in the series. He has co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. I \u003c\/i\u003e(1982), UNESCO's \u003ci\u003eHistory of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, Vols. 4 and 5, and UNESCO's \u003ci\u003eHistory of Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434253959389,"sku":"9789382381440","price":25.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/dUShkweZ1E9789382381440.webp?v=1771373851","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-india-25-indian-economy-under-early-british-rule-1757-1857-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}