The State and Rural Transformation: The Case of Punjab, 1950-85 - Tapa dura

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`deals comprehensively with the dyaics of rural transformation in Punjab since idependence.... It is an authoritative work and is likely to be of immense use.' - The Financial Express

`Of all the case studies on the rural transformation of specific regions, Chadha's book... explicitly recognises the role of the State on the economic transformation of a region... making this work distinguishable from other innumerable run of the mill stuff.... the conclusions are well known and well documented here in the book... Analysed with the help of almost all available statistics... the book (is) a convenient starting point for all those who want to study rural Punjab's economic growth.' - ICSSR Journal of Abstracts and Reviews: Economics

`It is a great credit for Professor Chadha, that he has given in this book a thorough narrative of the Punjab model, posed some of the major questions, and provided answers with which one may, or may not, agree, but would certainly benefit from reading them... The narration is excellent... This is certainly one of the most interesting books on the subject.' - Indian Economic Review

`This book is well supported by a good length of latest and important references which help the reader to get a deeper knowledge of items of special interest.' Social Change

Reseña del editor

Punjab has experienced the fastest agricultural growth in India since independence. Professor Chadha analyses the dynamics of rural transformation and describes how farmers accepted and adopted the new agricultural technology. The role of government policies, the Sikh religion, the social institutions and the individual enterprise in assisting Punjab's remarkable growth is dicussed.