The Development of Modern Industries in Bengal

ReIndustrialisation, 1858–1914

By:

Indrajit Ray

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Routledge Explorations in Economic History

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Bengal’s traditional industries, once celebrated worldwide, largely decayed under the backwash effects of the British Industrial Revolution in the first half of the nineteenth century. Although colonial ambivalence is often cited as an explanation, this study also shows that a series of new industries emerged during this period. The book reappraises the thesis of India’s deindustrialisation and discusses the development status of the traditional industries in the early nineteenth century, examines their technology, employment opportunities and marketing and, finally, analyses the underlying reasons for their decay. It offers a study of how traditional industries evolved into modern enterprises in a British colony, and contributes to the broader discussion on the global history of industrialisation. This book will be of interest to scholars of Indian economic history as well as those who seek to understand the widespread effects of industrialisation, especially in a colonial context.

Author Biography:

Indrajit Ray is Professor in the Department of Commerce at the University of North Bengal, India.

Release date Australia

June 11th, 2018

Author

Indrajit Ray

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

63 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 19 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

294

Series

Routledge Explorations in Economic History

ISBN-13

9781138500679

Product ID

27757446

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