Government of IndiaFamine Truths, Half Truths, Untruths
Author: Mcminn, Charles W.
Keywords: History, Comparison, Famines in India, Taxation in British India, Taxation by Hindu, Taxation by Mughals
Publisher: Thacker Spink, Calcutta
Description: This book is an attempt to examine the famines and their causes in India. After a report by the Indian Famine Commission got published in 1901, people speculated the causes behind famines as the heavy taxation and misgovernment in British India. The author here examines and analyses the famines under different Hindu and Muslim rulers, the treatment of these famines, Taxation under British, Taxation under Mughals, Expenditure of former rulers of India as compared to British as well as pay and pension of British officers.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Mcminn, Charles W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-10T11:53:49Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-10T11:53:49Z |
| dc.description | This book is an attempt to examine the famines and their causes in India. After a report by the Indian Famine Commission got published in 1901, people speculated the causes behind famines as the heavy taxation and misgovernment in British India. The author here examines and analyses the famines under different Hindu and Muslim rulers, the treatment of these famines, Taxation under British, Taxation under Mughals, Expenditure of former rulers of India as compared to British as well as pay and pension of British officers. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | History, Comparison, Famines in India, Taxation in British India, Taxation by Hindu, Taxation by Mughals |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1902 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000981 |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Mcminn, Charles W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-10T11:53:49Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-10T11:53:49Z |
| dc.description | This book is an attempt to examine the famines and their causes in India. After a report by the Indian Famine Commission got published in 1901, people speculated the causes behind famines as the heavy taxation and misgovernment in British India. The author here examines and analyses the famines under different Hindu and Muslim rulers, the treatment of these famines, Taxation under British, Taxation under Mughals, Expenditure of former rulers of India as compared to British as well as pay and pension of British officers. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | History, Comparison, Famines in India, Taxation in British India, Taxation by Hindu, Taxation by Mughals |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1902 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000981 |
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