Economic History of India
Study notes on the economic history of India, from the sources of economic history and the Indus Valley and Vedic economies, through the ancient and medieval empires and the colonial period, to planning, the 1991 reforms and the contemporary Indian economy.
5 modules14 lectures
Modules
1Sources, the Indus Valley and the Vedic Economy
Meaning and scope of economic history · sources of ancient economic history · the Indus Valley economy · the Early and Later Vedic economy
2 lectures
The Economy of the Mauryas, Guptas and Tamilakam
Trade, coinage and state control under the Mauryas · agriculture, guilds, land grants and the golden age debate under the Guptas · agriculture and trade in ancient Tamilakam
3 lectures
The Medieval Indian Economy
Iqta, revenue policy and land revenue under the Sultanate · zabt, dahsala, karkhanas and commerce under the Mughals · chauth, sardeshmukhi and revenue administration under the Marathas
3 lectures
The Colonial Economy under British Rule
Deindustrialisation, drain of wealth, famines and peasant revolts · growth of modern industry, the capitalist class and Swadeshi · Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems
3 lectures
Independent India: Planning, Reform and Contemporary Issues
Five-Year Plans, land reforms and the Green Revolution · the 1991 crisis and reforms, and the IT sector · inequality, agriculture, urbanisation, infrastructure and sustainable development
3 lectures
About these notes
The notes in this course were written by M.A. History students of Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, and each note carries its author’s name. Click any heading inside a note to expand it.