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Agricultural Trends in Bombay Presidency 1900–1920: The Illusion of Growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Satish Chandra Mishra
Satish Chandra Mishra
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
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The subject of agricultural growth is a matter of central importance in the evaluation of the impact of colonial rule on India. Given that the agricultural sector provided a very large share of total output and employment, movements in the per capita agricultural output would be a good indicator of changes in per capita income. Despite the usual caveats made about the dangers of using per capita income as a measure of welfare, a sustained fall in such income would imply a failure of state economic policy in a crucial respect.

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Modern Asian Studies , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , October 1985 , pp. 733 - 759
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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