1st Edition
Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947
By Velayutham Saravanan
Copyright 2017
238 Pages
by
Routledge India
238 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
238 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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This book offers a birds eye view of the economic and environmental history of the Indian peninsula during colonial era. It analyses the nature of colonial land revenue policy, commercialisation of forest resources, consequences of coffee plantations, intrusion into tribal private forests and tribal-controlled geographical regions, and disintegrat
List of tables List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgement Introduction 1. Pre colonial tribal system (prior to 1793) 2. Geographical encroachment 3. Colonial agrarian policies (1793 1872) 4. Colonial agrarian policies (1872 1947) 5. Commercialization of forests 6. Commercial forest policy and tribal private forests 7. Plantation collision and appropriation of tribals 8. Impact of external factors Conclusion Bibliography Glossary Index