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Land Market in Eastern India, 1793-1940 Part I : The Movement of Land Prices
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The emergence of a market in land in eastern India during British rule as a result of distress sales of zamindari estates is by now a well-known story as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
The emergence of a market in land in eastern India during British rule as a result of distress sales of zamindari estates is by now a well-known story. But it has so far been studied mainly from the point of view of its immediate effects on the old landed community, and the main point of emphasis is the gradual extinction of a sizable section of this community. This paper is concerned with two other aspects of the land market which seem to haveread more
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