The Punjab Under Imperialism, 1885-1947:
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ali, Imran (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2014
Series:Princeton legacy library
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Item Description:Cover; Contents; 1. A New Agrarian Frontier
The Punjab--an area now divided between Pakistan and India--experienced significant economic growth under British rule from the second half of the nineteenth century. This expansion was founded on the construction of an extensive network of canals in the western parts of the province. The ensuing agricultural settlement transformed the previously barren area into one of the most important regions of commercial agriculture in South Asia. Nevertheless, Imran Ali argues that colonial strategy distorted the development of what came to be called the ""bread basket"" of the Indian subcontinent. T.
Physical Description:277 pages
ISBN:9781400859580
1400859581

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