First published in 1937, The Co-operative Movement in the Punjab presents a sketch of the development and working of the co-operative movement in the region in its various aspects. With its vast and fertile fields, it's sturdy and assimilative manpower, it's beautiful rivers and its marvelous canal system, the Punjab, the sword-arm of the erstwhile Empire, was the stronghold of co-operation in India.
The book discusses various themes like agricultural indebtedness and aspects of rural credits; co-operation in India; agricultural credit societies; provincial co-operative bank; women and co-operation; milk recording societies; central banks; cattle insurance; stock breeding societies and land mortgage banks in the Punjab. This book is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of Indian history, agricultural history, South Asian history, history of Punjab, and history in general.
Preface Preface by C. R. Fay 1. The Punjab 2. Agricultural Indebtedness and Some Aspects of Rural Credit in the Punjab 3. Money Lending in the Punjab 4. Co-operation 5. Co-operation in India 6. The Dawn of Co-operation in the Punjab 7. Types of Societies Recommended 8. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies 9. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies-continued 10. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies-continued 11. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies-continued 12. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies-continued 13. Central Societies: The Punjab Co-operative Union 14. Central Societies: The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank 15. Central Societies: Central Banks 16. Women and Co-operation 17. Education of the Staff 18. Stock Breeding Societies 19. Cattle Insurance 20. Milk Recording Societies 21. Silt Clearance Societies 22. Better Farming 23. Consolidation of Holdings 24. Marketing in the Punjab 25. Commission Shops 26. Thrift Societies 27. Land Mortgage Banks in the Punjab 28. Non-Agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies 29. Production and Labor Societies 30. Handloom Weaving in the Punjab 31. Weavers’ Societies 32. The Co-operative Industrial Bank, Amritsar 33. Education and Co-operation 34. Arbitration Societies in the Punjab 35. Better Living Societies 36. Kot Estate Societies 37. Audit, Supervision and Inspection 38. Execution of Awards Unions 39. Liquidation 40. Dishonesty 41. The Effects of the Depression upon Co-operative Societies in the Punjab 42. Opposition 43. Assistance 44. Achievements 45. Rural Uplift Movement and the Panchayats 46. Defects and Difficulties of the Movement 47. Few Suggestions Index
Biography
Ata Ullah
