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Land, power relations, and colonialism: the historical development of the land system in Bangladesh
Urban anthropology and studies of cultural systems and world economic development • 18 (3-4) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 265-279
By: Harris, Michael S..
Abstract
This is a historical overview of Bengal land tenure system. Harris's main argument is that the British Permanent Settlement of 1793 was not a totally foreign system of tenure based on British landed gentry system, imposed on a Moghul tributary system, and creating the ZAMINDAR landowning class. According to Harris, the British codified a system already in place, including the ZAMINDAR, who were petty chiefs and tax collectors for the Moghul overlords. However, the British did privatize land and instituted a fixed tax rate, but not rent, offering little protection for the peasants.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1987
- Coverage Date
- 1500 BC-1985
- Coverage Place
- Bangladesh
- Notes
- Michael S. Harris
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279)
- LCCN
- 98641869
- LCSH
- Bengalis