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TRANSFORMATIONS IN COLONIAL PUNJAB: A CRITICALPERSPECTIVE OFCANAL COLONIZATION AND AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

    1 Author(s):  BHUPINDER SINGH

Vol -  9, Issue- 2 ,         Page(s) : 74 - 82  (2018 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

In 1849, British annexed Punjab. After its accession, it hadacknowledged special attention in the colonial policies. Furthermore,its strategic and political importanceadded more benefits to the region.Because, after the first Anglo-Afghan war (1839-42), Punjab obsessed with the great game so called the Russianexpansionist policy towards Indian Empire. Due to such obligations, British gave special status to Punjab in their defensepolicies. In this background, they had developed rail-road communication links and placed numerous cantonments in the region. Moreover, nine canal colonies had been fabricated which had transformed the barren land of Punjab into one of the fertile areas of the Indian subcontinent.However,such practices of colonial masters were motivated by their self-interest and motives. But,on the other side, a wave of transformations hadglimmered in the very aspects of Punjab

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