How British Rule Changed India's Economy: The Paradox of the Raj

by Tirthankar Roy

Book Overview

This Palgrave Pivot revisits the topic of how British colonialism moulded work and life in India and what kind of legacy it left behind. Did British rule lead to India's impoverishment, economic disruption and famine? Under British rule, evidence suggests there were beneficial improvements, with an eventual rise in life expectancy and an increase in wealth for some sectors of the population and economy, notably for much business and industry. Yet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030177076
• ISBN13: 9783030177072
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"