The Indian bourgeoisie : a political history of the Indian capitalist class in the early twentieth century / David Lockwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lockwood, David, 1953- author.

Series:

Library of South Asian history and culture ; v. 5.

Library of South Asian history and culture ; vol. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class--Political activity--India--History--20th century.

Middle class.

Middle class--India--History.

India--Politics and government--1919-1947.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Other Title:

Political history of the Indian capitalist class in the early twentieth century

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The complex and hard-fought movement for political freedom in India coincided with the rise of a wealthy capitalist class of Indian industrialists who had profited under British rule. By 1947, these prominent businessmen had forged a partnership with the socialist-led Indian National Congress, and supported Jawaharlal Nehru's implementation of a centrally-planned economy. In this political history of modern India, David Lockwood traces the roots of this capitalist class, concentrated in Bombay, Calcutta and the west Bengal coal mining region, and examines British economic policy in the nineteenth century. Indian capitalists, such as J.R.D Tata of Tata Steel, established powerful relationships with domestic governments throughout the period, holding indigenous industrial conferences and supporting the swadeshi movement which aimed to promote Indian-manufactured goods. The Indian Bourgeoisie is a unique and important contribution to the lively debate on the role of India's capitalists during the Raj and throughout the early years of independence."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgements - vi

Introduction - 1

Chapter One: Industry and Industrialists before 1914 - 8

Chapter Two: The Great War - 30

Chapter Three: Industrialisation Abandoned - 52

Chapter Four: Empire - 73

Chapter Five: Protection and Development: State and Bourgeoisie in the Inter-War Period - 93

Chapter Six: Congress and the Bourgeoisie: Inter-War Politics - 126

Chapter Seven: The Second World War - 149

Chapter Eight: Planning and Partition - 174

Conclusion - 195

Notes - 199

Bibliography - 292

Index - 310.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [292]-309) and index.

ISBN:

9780755625512

075562551X

9780857721877

0857721879

OCLC:

850079181