{"product_id":"speaking-rivers-environmental-history-of-a-mid-ganga-flood-country-1540-1885","title":"Speaking rivers: environmental history of a mid-Ganga flood country, 1540-1885","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"149\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"149\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eEdition: Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"214\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eISBN: 9789386552822\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eYear: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eCover: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eSubject(s): History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"797\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eThis book presents a long-term historical study of a flood-prone region in the mid-Ganga basin, examining how the perception of the river by local communities has shifted from being a beneficial resource to a problematic force. It analyzes the impact of British colonial policies, which disrupted traditional relationships between the people and the river, and explores the subsequent transformations in landscape, agriculture, and cropping patterns that have evolved since the early modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eCombining historical research with environmental analysis, this work offers valuable insights for scholars, students, and readers interested in the history of the Ganga region, colonial policy, and human-environment interactions in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50108164735280,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9789386552822","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9789386552822.jpg?v=1756793994","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/speaking-rivers-environmental-history-of-a-mid-ganga-flood-country-1540-1885","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}