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The Annals of Rural Bengal

The Annals of Rural Bengal

W W Hunter

Paperback

General SociologyIndian & South Asian HistorySocial Movements

ISBN10: 9353606160
ISBN13: 9789353606169
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.37
Height: 1.11 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Behind the statistics of empire lies a quieter story: the fields, villages and lives that sustained British rule in India. The land itself remembers. In The Annals of Rural Bengal, W. W. Hunter journeys through nineteenth century Bengal to uncover how land, law and power reshaped ordinary existence under the East India Company rule and the early British Raj rural India. Combining meticulous inquiry with vivid observation, he traces the evolution of the Indian land revenue system, the rise of great estates and the precarious fortunes of cultivators. The result is both a foundational Bengal agrarian history study and a moving portrait of village life in Bengal, where custom, caste and colonial policy intersect in unexpected ways. As a classic Indian history text, it offers an unusually intimate view onto rural Bengal social history at the very moment the modern subcontinent was being made. Essential reading for Indian history students and a trusted reference book for researchers of British colonial administration in India, Hunter's work also speaks to general readers drawn to narrative non-fiction and the human realities behind policy and statistics. Long regarded as a landmark colonial India history book, it continues to inform debates on land, governance and memory in South Asia. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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