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Sahibs, Babus, and Banias: Changes in Industrial Control in Eastern India, 1918–50

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2011

Omkar Goswami
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The history of industrialization of many developing countries in Asia is related to conflicts between foreigners and a growing local bourgeoisie over industrial ownership and control. This article analyzes one such country—India—from the end of World War I until a few years beyond independence.

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The Journal of Asian Studies , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , May 1989 , pp. 289 - 309
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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1989

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