An economic history of India : growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century

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    • Gupta, Bishnupriya

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An economic history of India : growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century

Bishnupriya Gupta

(Cambridge studies in economic history)

Cambridge University Press, 2025

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-211) and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • The decline and the rise of the Indian economy
  • Agriculture as the engine of growth
  • From handlooms to modern industry and the emergence of a planned economy
  • Origins of India's service sector advantage
  • Region, income, caste, and gender: Continuity and change
  • Colonial development in a comparative perspective
  • Conclusion: The Myths and the Realities of India's long run development.

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