Traditional Industry in the Economy of Colonial India

By:

Tirthankar Roy

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society

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The majority of workers in South Asia are employed in industries that rely on manual labour and craft skills. Some of these industries have existed for centuries and survived great changes in consumption and technology over the last 150 years. In earlier studies, historians of the region focused on mechanized rather than craft industries, arguing that traditional manufacturing was destroyed or devitalized during the colonial period, and that 'modern' industry is substantially different. Exploring new material from research into five traditional industries, Tirthankar Roy's book contests these notions, demonstrating that while traditional industry did evolve during the Industrial Revolution, these transformations had a positive rather than destructive effect on manufacturing generally. In fact, the book suggests, the major industries in post-independence India were shaped by such transformations. Tirthankar Roy's book offers new and penetrating insights into India's economic and social history.

Release date NZ

November 4th, 1999

Author

Tirthankar Roy

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

10 Tables, unspecified; 4 Maps; 10 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

266

Series

Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society

Dimensions

152x229x19

ISBN-13

9780521650120

Product ID

1771268

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