The Punjab Under Imperialism 1885 1947 1st Edition by Imran Ali ISBN 1400859581 9781400859580

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ISBN 10: 1400859581 
ISBN 13: 9781400859580
Author: Imran Ali

The Punjab—an area now divided between Pakistan and India—experienced significant economic growth under British rule from the second half of the nineteenth century. This expansion was founded on the construction of an extensive network of canals in the western parts of the province. The ensuing agricultural settlement transformed the previously barren area into one of the most important regions of commercial agriculture in South Asia. Nevertheless, Imran Ali argues that colonial strategy distorted the development of what came to be called the “bread basket” of the Indian subcontinent. This comprehensive survey of British rule in the Punjab demonstrates that colonial policy making led to many of the socio-economic and political problems currently plaguing Pakistan and Indian Punjab.

Subordinating developmental goals to its political and military imperatives, the colonial state cooperated with the dominant social classes, the members of which became the major beneficiaries of agricultural colonization. Even while the rulers tried to use the vast resources of the Punjab to advance imperial purposes, they were themselves being used by their collaborators to advance implacable private interests. Such processes effectively retarded both nationalism and social change and resulted in the continued backwardness of the region even after the departure of the British.

The Punjab Under Imperialism 1885 1947 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Punjab in the Late 19th Century

• Political and Social Structure

• Economic Conditions

• British Colonial Administration

Chapter 2: Imperial Policies and Their Impact

• Land Revenue Systems and Agriculture

• Infrastructure Development: Railways and Canals

• Education and Social Reform

Chapter 3: Society and Culture under Imperialism

• Caste and Community Relations

• Religious Movements and Sectarianism

• Urbanization and Changes in Social Life

Chapter 4: Economic Transformation and Challenges

• Agricultural Changes and Peasant Life

• Industrial Developments

• Trade and Commerce

Chapter 5: Nationalism and Political Movements

• Early Political Organizations in Punjab

• Role of Punjab in the Indian National Congress

• The Rise of Sikh and Muslim Political Identity

Chapter 6: The World Wars and Punjab

• Punjab’s Contribution to the British War Effort

• Economic and Social Effects of the Wars

• Political Radicalization

Chapter 7: Partition and Its Impact on Punjab

• Communal Tensions and Violence

• Refugee Movements and Demographic Changes

• The End of British Rule and Legacy

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