India Before And Since The Crisis

India Before and Since the Crisis, Vol. II by Brij Narain (1888–1947), published in 1939, continues his detailed economic analysis of India in the aftermath of the Great Depression. As a follow-up to Volume I, this work examines Indian conditions from 1918 to 1939, using extensive official statistics. Narain explores agriculture, rural credit, infrastructure, and colonial fiscal practices, highlighting systemic inequalities. He argues that British-led reforms were largely superficial and failed to address the deep-rooted economic dependencies of colonial rule