This first of three volumes focuses on the evolution of Bengal's economy and society over the entire pre-colonial period beginning from pre-historic days. There is no documented, authentic history of Bengal. Indeed, more of the early history of India can be learned from the writings of other nationals. Yet even this material is very much related to chronologies of regimes and local to urban settlements and centres of trade. There remains little or no information on the villages where the vast majority lived and still live. Furthermore, until this work, little or no consideration has been given to the hugely influential period between Vasco de Gama's journey to India in 1498 and the battle of Palashi in 1757, a period in which the Mughal Empire held political power while the English, Dutch, French and Danes and other European nations grasped and held on to economic power. Much has been written on the Mughal Empire, but little of the role of the European trading companies in the two and a half centuries preceding Clive's victory. This book addresses that void and seeks also to explore the political, social and historical context in Bengal that facilitated the transfer of power into European hands. Given such a lack of source information, the author examines oral history, carried from generation to generation, recognizing their fallibility, but using those histories to corroborate what is known from other sources - from archaeological findings (coins, inscriptions, copper plates) through (invariably biased or localized) accounts from travellers, to economic, agricultural and ecological factors - relating them to known chronological events to provide a well-rounded history and, indeed, a study that uncovers the roots of the many issues in the colonial and post-colonial eras.
When a student begins with the course of Class XI he/she is bound to encounter difficulty at initial level of study due to huge gap in the syllabus of secondary and higher secondary stage. This book will serve as a Bridge course for all students moving from class X to class XI, who will take the course of Physics. This book can act as a Prerequisite for learning Physics in class XI and XII. Since this book has been aimed at the students to cover the essential mathematics Calculus & Vectors in quick time, the number of problems and questions has been restricted. Stress has been given to develop the fine link or connection between mathematics and physics and application of mathematical ideas in understanding Physics. This book will also be useful for those students who are preparing for NEET or similar Biological examinations but do not have mathematics at 10+2, but have Physics in their course of study.
This book is a cogent appraisal of India`s economic reforms by a prominent Leftist commentator. It first discusses the economic perspectives of various international and multilateral agencies as also of multinational companies. It then analyses the policies affecting and performance of various sectors of the economy agrarian, industrial, banking and monetary, state owned enterprises, fiscal, trade, environmental, and labour.
The Oil Industry in India (1971) examines the issues relating to the oil industry of an oil-importing country, and was the first of its kind. It looks at the pricing of crude oil and refined products, the economic significance of a domestic refining industry, the problems of joint production, the roles of the Indian government and the foreign oil companies, and the changing patterns in Indian oil consumption.
In this comprehensive appraisal of Indian economic reforms, the author recounts how reforms were initiated and how they unfolded in stages since 1991. He analyzes all the components of the structural adjustment programme including in the agrarian, industrial, banking, public sector, fiscal reforms, trade, environmental and labour sectors. In keeping with his ideological and political convictions, the author questions the benefits of the reforms and argues that an uncritical acceptance of IMF/World Bank/WTO/ conditions has not served to benefit the majority of Indian society.
When a student begins with the course of Class XI he/she is bound to encounter difficulty at initial level of study due to huge gap in the syllabus of secondary and higher secondary stage. This book will serve as a Bridge course for all students moving from class X to class XI, who will take the course of Physics. This book can act as a Prerequisite for learning Physics in class XI and XII. Since this book has been aimed at the students to cover the essential mathematics Calculus & Vectors in quick time, the number of problems and questions has been restricted. Stress has been given to develop the fine link or connection between mathematics and physics and application of mathematical ideas in understanding Physics. This book will also be useful for those students who are preparing for NEET or similar Biological examinations but do not have mathematics at 10+2, but have Physics in their course of study.
This book tries to probe the historical perspectives on various aspects such as marginal people and their various problems, problem of identity or identity crisis, process of social transformation known in history as ‘Sanskritization’ is to ‘associate higher status with higher castes’, the social awakening movement, history of ‘Baul Community' is one of the non-institutional group in our Society, ‘Duars Allowance’, the Indian tribals and their aboriginality and nature, Christian Missionary’s Activities for the Educational Development of Tribal society and so on. Eleven several research papers in this volume is intended to draw the attention of students, academicians to this research on different corners of historical study in Indian perspectives. It can also be read by more discerning general reader interested in probing these topics. The focus of each chapter is on the new trends in research in particular fields. An attempt has been made to introduce the key concepts which have now entered the regional, national, international study in Indian perspectives.
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