Abstract
This paper examines the some aspects of the agrarian structure of Bahawalpur
State and course of its development under British headed administration. The
Agency regime coincided with several developments in the agrarian economy of
the region; individualization of land rights, rigorous collection of revenue,
extensive canal network and better agricultural production were the chief
characteristics of new agrarian frontier. These endeavors not only helped to
transform the traditional farming to modern agriculture, but also changed the
socio-economic spectrum of the State. The article also traces the State’s measures
to control over the debt situation. The paper is mainly based on assessment and
administration reports, political proceedings and official publications
Aftab Hussain Gillani , Zahra Akram Hashmi. (2017) AGRARIAN ECONOMY OF THE PRINCELY STATE OF BAHAWALPUR: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE (1866-1924), Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 54, Issue 2.
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