Aspects of Indian Society and Economy in the Nineteenth Century

Download or read book Aspects of Indian Society and Economy in the Nineteenth Century written by V. Gaulam and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1972 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a valuable account of social and economic conditions in India in the ninteenth century. Drawing upon the material gathered from the reports preserved in the desoatches of the American Consuls in Calcutta and Bombay, the author has evaluated sources for the history of Modern India which had not been tapped before. He has examined the material critically and built up his thesis on firm grounds, carefully delineating the conditions under which the American consuls wrote their reports.