This is an in depth study argues that Bengal's prosperity which was so marked during the first half of the 18th century, came to an end gradually after Plassey, and the second half of the century there followed an economic impoverishment of Bengal under the Easr India company and its servants. the arguments are supported by both quantitive and qualitive evidence.
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"The author...has made a valuable contribution to the literature on Bengal at a critical phase of its history...Students of indian history may find a wealth of information in this book, thanks to the research efforts of the author." The Hindu. " Refreshingly original in his analysis of pre-Plassey prosperity. he has drawn on an enormous amount of unpublished sources material and his exposition is remarkably lucid throughout." The Telegraph. "This in depth study of the 18th century Bengal, especially thr pre-Plassey period successfully challenges, pervailing wisdom expressed by such historians of pre-colonial asian trade." The Stateman.
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978-81-7304-297-3 (9788173042973)
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