Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables viii
4. List of Maps. List of Figures xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Glossary xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Food Crises and Famines 6
9. 2. The Famine Phenomenon: Insecurity and Adaptation 21
10. 3. The Demographic Consequences of Famines 47
11. 4. The Agrarian System and the Impact of British Rule 84
12. 5. Economic Change in Western India, 1860-1920 144
13. 6. Changes in the Consequences of Instability: Famines and Famine Relief Under the Raj, 1860-1920 161
14. 7. A Reinterpretation of a Century of Change 191
15. Appendices 219
16. Bibliography 271
17. Index 285