Ancient Rights and Future Comfort: Bihar
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Ancient Rights and Future Comfort: Bihar, the Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885, and British Rule in India: 13 (Soas London Studies on South Asia, 13)

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Explore the intricate impact of British rule in India through an analysis of agrarian policy and the landmark Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885. This scholarly work delves into how colonial governance in Bihar reshaped land rights and inadvertently widened social disparities in 19th-century India. Essential reading for students of South Asian history, Indian agrarian studies, and those interested in the complexities of colonial administration and land tenure. Understand the lasting legacies of legal reforms on rural Indian society and discover the nuanced character of British governance in the subcontinent.

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