Decline of British Industrial Hegemony - Bengal Industries 191446

Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to independence.

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Britain’s Imperium in India and the Embarrassment of Its Currency.3. Questions in Coal Mining: Productivity, Transportation and Marketing. 4. Iron-smelting and Its Downstreams: The Take-off Stage. 5. Progress in Jute Processing: Challenges and Opportunities. 6. Problems of Paper-making: Marketing, Raw materials and Technology. 7. Tales of Tea processing: Plantation on the Himalayan Slopes. 8. Major Industries in 1914-46: A summary. List of figures. List of tables. Foreword. Preface.

About the author

Indrajit Ray is Professor in the Department of Commerce at the University of North Bengal, India.

Summary

Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to independence.

Product details

• Authors: Indrajit Ray, Ray Indrajit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032212036
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221203-6
• No. of pages: 326
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, macroeconomics, Economic Geography, Economic history, Economics of specific sectors