Colonialism, Property and the State

Author: Dharma KumarPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 385ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195651510 DescriptionThis volume brings together several essays, mainly historical, written over the last three decades or so. Some of these essays have not been published before. Some of the papers were stimulated by conferences. In this collection of essays that reflects the width of her corpus, Dharma Kumar examines diverse issues – the nature of the colonial state, land distribution, and the extent of taxation in Mughal India. A comprehensive introduction to the volume goes over recent literature on all the themes covered – Madras Presidency, land, comparative studies of India, China, and Indonesia, and the evolution of the colonial state. This book will interest postgraduate students of Indian history and economics, teachers and researchers. EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS: Dharma Kumar is among the foremost economic historians in India. This book revisits many of the issu