The Demography of Famines: An Indian Historical Perspective

By Arup Mmaharatna and Arup Maharatna

Demographic considerations are central to an understanding of famine, which is in turn essental for the formulation of an appropriate famine prevention policy. Arup Maharatna uses a wealth of historical material to develop a conceptual framework for examining the relationship between various demographic processes and famines in India during the colonial and post-colonial periods.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195637119
• ISBN13: 9780195637113
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"