Empire and ecology in the Bengal delta the making of Calcutta

By:

Bhattacharyya, Debjani

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: USA Cambrdige University Press 2018Description: xvi,241p. illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781108425742

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DDC classification:

954.14703 23 BH-E

LOC classification:

DS485.G25 B488 2018

Contents:

Almanac of a Tidal Basin -- Environmental consolidations -- Power and silt -- Drying a delta -- Legal maneuvers -- Notarizing possessions -- Commerce in land -- Un-real estate -- Speculative properties -- Disappearing coastlines.

Summary: "History of dramatic ecological changes in the Bengal Delta from 1760 to 1920 involves land, water and humans, tracing the stories and struggles that link them together"--

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	954.14703 BH-E (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		138981

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-233) and index.

"History of dramatic ecological changes in the Bengal Delta from 1760 to 1920 involves land, water and humans, tracing the stories and struggles that link them together"--

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