The Economic historian, who has used the data collected by Buchanan-Ha

The Economic historian, who has used the data collected by Buchanan-Hamilton to support the thesis of deindustrialization in the 19th century India, is

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Tirthankar Roy

Amiya Kumar Bagchi

Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

Irfan Habib

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Amiya Kumar Bagchi, a prominent Indian economic historian, extensively researched the economic history of India under colonial rule. He is known for using data collected by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton during his surveys in the early 19th century to support the thesis of deindustrialization in India during that period.

The deindustrialization debate centers on whether India experienced a decline in its traditional manufacturing sector, particularly textiles, due to British colonial policies and competition from machine-made goods from Britain. Buchanan-Hamilton’s detailed surveys provided valuable micro-level data on various crafts and industries in specific regions.

While other historians listed have also contributed significantly to Indian economic history, Amiya Bagchi’s work is particularly associated with using Buchanan-Hamilton’s data to argue for significant deindustrialization in certain sectors and regions of India in the 19th century. Tirthankar Roy offers a more nuanced view, arguing for regional and sectoral variations and some industrial growth alongside decline in traditional crafts. Irfan Habib is a renowned historian primarily known for his work on Mughal India’s agrarian economy.

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