The Economic historian, who has used the data collected by Buchanan-Hamilton to support the thesis of deindustrialization in the 19th century India, is
[amp_mcq option1=”Tirthankar Roy” option2=”Amiya Kumar Bagchi” option3=”Sabyasachi Bhattacharya” option4=”Irfan Habib” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
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.