Indian Business and Nationalist Politics 1931-39: The Indigenous Capitalist Class and the Rise of the Congress Party

by Claude Markovits

The 1930s was a critical decade in Indian politics. It saw the Congress Party begin its rise to political dominance, while Indian 'big business' strengthened its position in the economy. This book seeks to analyse the response of India's most important indigenous businessmen to the growth of political nationalism. Dr Markovits' study falls into three parts: an analysis of the structure of the business class, revealing its basic heterogeneity and lack...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521016827
• ISBN13: 9780521016827
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"