A systematic economic history of India during the early part of her cultural development has not yet been attempted. Some scholars have indeed given us fragmentary accounts of particular periods or have dealt with various topics bearing upon her economic life in the past. The difficulties of reconstruction are very great. First of all we […]
Reconstructing Indian Economic History (Difficulties)
Top 3 Land Tenure Systems during the British Rule in India
This article throws light upon the top three land tenure systems during the British rule in India. The tenure systems are: 1. The Zamindary System: The Permanent Settlement 2. The Ryotwari System 3. The Mahalwari System or the Communal System. Land Tenure System # 1. The Zamindary System: The Permanent Settlement: Early revenue experiments of […]
Commercialisation of Agriculture: Meaning, Phases and Consequences | Indian Economic History
Read this article to learn about Commercialisation of Agriculture:- 1. Meaning of Commercialisation of Agriculture 2. Phases of Commercialisation of Afgriculture 3. Causes 4. Consequences. Commercialisation of Agriculture # Meaning: By commercialisation of agriculture we mean production of agricultural crops for sale in the market, rather than for family consumption. For marketization of agricultural products […]