Continuity and Change in Rural West Bengal

This book presents a detailed analysis of the radical land reforms policy of the state of West Bengal. The author examines the impact of these reforms on various agrarian classes and on productivity and social progress in general. He also discusses literacy, family planning, political changes, poverty alleviation programmes, caste, religion, the share-cropping system and empowerment, using an interdisciplinary approach to present both a theoretical and practical framework.