A grand synthesis

How did the peasant society of south Asia respond and adjust to the political, ecological, and commercial changes that the region witnessed since the 18th century? A new book offers a unifying perspective on this enduring question in economic and social history. Review article on Peasant History of Late Pre-Colonial and Colonial India by B B Chaudhuri; Project of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilisation, Vol VIII, Part 2, Centre for Studies in Civilisations and Pearson Longman, New Delhi, 2008.