Ray, Indrajit

Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857)/ Indrajit, Ray - 1st ed. - London: Routledge, 2010. - xiv,290 p.

Introduction --
Bullion movement in Bengal during 1660-1860. Woes of cotton textile industry: competitive failures or policy discriminations?. Prosperous silk textile industry: traditional edge of comparative advantages --
Decline of salt manufacturing industry: an episode of policy discriminations --
Ruin of the shipbuilding industry: further evidences of discrimination --
The development and decay of indigo-dye manufacturing industry: role of imperial governance --
Summary of observations and conclusions.

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Industries -- India -- Bengal -- History -- 18th century.
Industries -- India -- Bengal -- History -- 19th century.
Industrial revolution -- Great Britain.

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