Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947

Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781315517209
ISBN-13 : 1315517205
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Book Synopsis Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947 by : Velayutham Saravanan

Download or read book Colonialism, Environment and Tribals in South India,1792-1947 written by Velayutham Saravanan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a bird’s 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 disintegration of their socio-cultural, political, administrative and judicial systems during the British Raj. It explores the economic history of the region through regional and ‘non-market’ economies and addresses the issues concerning local communities. Comprehensive, systematic and rich in archival material, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers in history, especially those concerned with economic and environmental history.


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