Book launch: An Economic History of India: Growth, Income and Inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st Century by Bishnupriya Gupta
Book launch: An Economic History of India: Growth, Income and Inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st Century by Bishnupriya Gupta
Wednesday 9 Apr 2025Date/Time: Wednesday 4 June 2025, 17:45
Location: British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
India’s economy has undergone profound changes over centuries, shaped by empire, colonial rule, and global integration.
In a new book published by Cambridge University PressLink opens in a new window, Professor Bishnupriya Gupta offers a major new economic history of India, spanning from the reign of Akbar in the sixteenth century to India’s post-independence transformation in the twenty-first century.
Join the author for the launch of this essential new work—an indispensable read for anyone seeking to understand India’s economic past and its significance for the present.
This event will include talks by Tirthankar Roy (LSE)Link opens in a new window and Ilari Mäkelä (On Humans podcastLink opens in a new window) as well as the opportunity for questions and networking.
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