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Famines and Land Assessments in India is a seminal work by renowned historian and economist Romesh C. Dutt that critically examines the causes and consequences of famines in India during the British colonial period. The book provides an in-depth analysis of how land assessment policies and taxation systems directly impacted agricultural productivity and food security across the Indian subcontinent.
Dutt argues that the revenue extraction policies implemented by the British administration, coupled with inadequate land assessment methodologies, created conditions that made the Indian population vulnerable to widespread famine. The author meticulously documents historical famine events and traces their root causes to colonial economic policies rather than natural disasters alone.
This scholarly work serves as an important resource for understanding the economic dimensions of Indian history, the impact of colonial governance on agriculture, and the relationship between taxation and food security. It remains relevant for historians, economists, and policy scholars studying development, colonial history, and agricultural systems.
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