Urbanization in India During the British Period (1857-1947)

ISBN-13: 9780367369453 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 320 str.

Dipsikha Sahoo

Opis

This study offers a macro picture of the urban process under the British administration, showing how colonial capitalism shaped and imposed urban patterns in India, and contextualizing India’s urbanization in the world capitalist system of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. India During the East India Company’s Rule  3. Socio-Economic and Political Causes of Urbanization in India During the British Period  4. Pattern of Urbanization in India During the British Period  5. Contribution of Railways to Urbanization in India  6. Growth of Satellitic Primates and Other Major Cities in India  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Dipsikha Sahoo is an independent scholar who formerly worked as Assistant Professor in Sociology at Lovely Professional University and postdoctoral fellow at NCDS, Bhubaneswar.