Famine, Philanthropy and the Colonial State: North India in the Early Nineteenth Century (SOAS Studies on South Asia)

by Sanjay Sharma

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This study looks at famines in North India in the early 19th century. It argues that north India became more vulnerable to droughts and famines as colonial rule expanded. The colonial quest for legitimacy of rule and pragmatic concern for revenue and life of its subjects, laid the foundation of long-time relief policy in India which persisted in independent India. This book is intended for students of Asian studies, global history, geography and colonialism. Social studies and ethics graduates would also gain from this text
  • ISBN10 0195653866
  • ISBN13 9780195653861
  • Publish Date January 2001
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 17 April 2010
  • Publish Country IN
  • Imprint OUP India
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 274
  • Language English