1st Edition

The Decline of British Industrial Hegemony Bengal Industries 1914–46

By Indrajit Ray Copyright 2022
346 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

346 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

346 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to independence. Focusing on five major industries in Bengal - coal mining, iron-smelting, jute manufacturing, paper making and tea plantation – the book looks at the impact of the war efforts on production, employment and capital: some... Read more

Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Britain’s Imperium in India and the Embarrassment of Its Currency
Chapter III: Questions in Coal Mining: Productivity, Transportation and Marketing

Chapter IV: Iron-smelting and Its Downstreams: The Take-off Stage
Chapter V: Progress in Jute Processing: Challenges and Opportunities                            
Chapter VI: Problems of Paper-making: Marketing, Raw materials and Technology                                              Chapter VII: Tales of Tea processing: Plantation on the Himalayan Slopes                                                 
Chapter VIII: Major Industries in 1914-46: A summary
List of figures
List of tables
Foreword
Preface

Biography

Indrajit Ray is Professor in the Department of Commerce at the University of North Bengal, India.