England reduced India to beggary, nay most Indian people. Till 18th century India was the producer of all sorts of goods. The destruction of indigenous, small-scale and rural industries, which forced the artisans on land was the consequence of British policy. But Indian textiles were in great demand in Europe, her agriculture produce was enough to feed her population and to sell enough abroad. Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, M.N. Roy and K.T. Shah prepared the first blue prints of Economic Planning for an Independent India and carried forward the social Renaissance. Various discouraging policies towards socio-economic conditions created bitterness and put to end the British exploitation. The book presents abundance of information on social reforms by various religious and political organizations of story of economic reforms from the exploitation of the Britishers to a planned economy immediately after the independence. It can prove highly useful for students and teachers of modern history. Must for every library.
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