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India's Medieval Economy

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Economic Theories of Medieval India: What were the notions of economic theory informing the state and society in medieval India? 

    

"India is estimated to have had the largest economy of the medieval world" 

 

 

The Roman Empire, circa 100 AD: 25 to 30% of global output

 

The Song Dynasty in China, circa 1200 AD: 25% to 30% of global output

 

Mughal Empire in India, circa 1700 AD: 25% of global output

 

The British Empire, circa 1870: 21% of global output

 

The United States of America, circa 1950: 50% of global output

 

The Medieval History of India from KnowIndia

 

Medieval Indian Civilization

 

 

 

Medieval Indian Textile Industry

 

This link talks about how women were introduced into the textile industry. It also discusses how the textile industry impacted and supported India's economy and trade with the world.  

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/IndianTex.htm 

 

 

 

The History of India: Every Year- a video showing the entire history of India from 29th century BCE to 2016

 

The Story of India

 

Banglapedia

Banglapediathe National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, an intellectual output of over 1450 scholars, is so far the most comprehensive reference work on Bangladesh/India from high ancient period to date

 

Who ruled when?

 




The Palas: (8th-10th centuries ACE) 
Pala Empire
     - Pala period was marked by economic and material prosperity
     - Main source of economy/income during the Pala period was agriculture, farmed on lands Pala kings granted to farmers
          ~ rice, sugarcane, mango, bamboo, coconut

Resources:
     The Pala Dynasty 
     Economic Life During the Pala Period 

 

 

The Pratihara: 

 

 

The Rashtrakutas:

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The Senas: (11th to 13th centuries ACE)

     - Time is known as the period of India, during which India is estimated to have largest economy of the world

          ~ Controls between one third and one fourth of the world's wealth

Resources:

     The Sena Dynasty 

 

 

Modern Comparison 

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Bangladesh versus India in the development race     

Will 2019 be better for India? 

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