Bringing together seminal essays of one of India's leading economic historians, Colonialism and Indian Economy presents a magisterial account of economic and social consequences of colonial rule. It u
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While most of the advanced capitalist countries are reeling under a severe financial crisis, the rapid growth of India and China, the two largest and fastest growing economies in the world, are contri
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