The Barak Valley: A Survey of Documents on the Economic History, 1832-1947 (In 3 Parts)

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The book in three volumes is an important contribution to the economic history of Assam in general and the Barak Valley in particular. This is a timely, well-chosen and comprehensive collection of documents related to various economic issues like land, revenue, survey and settlement, excise revenue, forest revenue administration, cotton, educational expenses, tea cultivation, jute cultivation, rubber cultivation, pan cultivation, fishery settlement, potato cultivation, iron ore collection, income tax, municipal tax, communication, transport, inspection. They are put together and arranged so systematically and precisely that are scholars, researchers, and general readers will be attracted to do research on different aspects of the economic history of the Barak Valley. A note provided by the author gives a better understanding of the theme based on archival records and made available at the archives of New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Silchar.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ranjit Kumar De

Dr. Ranjit Kumar De (b. 1949) took his Honours degree in History from the Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Calcutta. He acquired his M.A. Degree from Jadavpur University and B.Ed. from Calcutta University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Tripura University. He taught at Belonia College as well as Bir Bikram Evening College, Government of Tripura. He has also taught at the History Department, Tripura University both as Guest Lecturer and Reader. He is currently Reader, History Department, Assam University (a Central University), Silchar. He is the Life Member of the North-East India History Association and Indian History Congress. Specialising in the Modern Indian History and the History and Culture of North-East India in general and Tripura in particular, he has contributed and presented a large number of articles in various academic forum which were published subsequently in reputed journals. He has already written two books. Dr. De is now working on a major research project of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.