An Economic History of India (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108491624)

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.

Author: Bishnupriya Gupta
ISBN-10: 1108491626
ISBN-13: 9781108491624
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2025
Pages: 234
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d