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Famines and Land Assessments in India is a critical examination of the colonial administrative policies and their devastating impact on India’s agricultural economy. Author Romesh C. Dutt, a distinguished Indian historian and economist, provides an in-depth analysis of how land assessment systems implemented by British authorities contributed to widespread famine and rural poverty.
The work explores the historical context of major famines in India, tracing their roots to exploitative taxation and land revenue policies. Dutt argues that these administrative systems, rather than natural disasters alone, were primarily responsible for the suffering of millions. Through meticulous research and compelling evidence, the author demonstrates how the assessment and collection of land revenues depleted agricultural resources and left peasants vulnerable to periodic food shortages.
This seminal work remains essential reading for understanding colonial India’s economic history and the complex relationship between government policy and human suffering during the pre-independence era.
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