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| The Indian Economic & Social History Review | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Indian Economic & Social History Review |
| Discipline | Economic history; Social history |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Country | India |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| History | 1964–present |
| Issn | 0019-4646 |
The Indian Economic & Social History Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the study of historical processes in South Asia, with emphasis on economic and social dimensions. Founded in the 1960s, the journal publishes original research, review essays, and historiographical debates that engage with regional and global archives. It serves as a forum connecting scholars associated with institutions such as the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, and converses with comparative work on subjects like colonialism, agrarian change, and urbanization.
The journal was established in 1964 amid scholarly currents shaped by figures linked to University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Bombay, London School of Economics, and School of Oriental and African Studies. Early editors drew on networks including Indian Council of Historical Research, Asiatic Society of Bengal, University Grants Commission and scholars influenced by debates around Nationalist movement in India, Bengal Renaissance, Swadeshi movement, and comparative studies with British Raj, Portuguese India, French India, and Dutch East Indies. Over subsequent decades the journal reflected methodological shifts inspired by historians such as R. C. Dutt, Dadabhai Naoroji, B. R. Ambedkar, Bipan Chandra, Irfan Habib, Tirthankar Roy, and Ranajit Guha, while engaging with international conversations involving Eric Hobsbawm, Fernand Braudel, E. P. Thompson, Amartya Sen, and Daron Acemoglu.
The journal publishes work on premodern, colonial, and modern periods across South Asia, addressing topics connected to subjects including Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, Sultanate of Delhi, British East India Company, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Partition of India, Green Revolution, and Economic liberalisation in India. Articles commonly examine institutions such as zamindari system, permanent settlement of Bengal, ryotwari system, Land Revenue of British India, and markets like Calcutta Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, and trading networks linking Indian Ocean trade, Silk Road, Maritime Silk Road, and Arabian Sea. Social dimensions engage with caste and communities including Dalit movement, Dravidian movement, Sikh Empire, Muslim League, Indian National Congress, All-India Students' Federation, and movements around Temple entry movement and Bhoodan movement.
Editorial oversight is provided by an editorial board drawn from departments at Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Harvard University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, and London School of Economics. The peer-review process is double-blind and involves external referees affiliated with institutions like Indian Institute of Science, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Yale University and regional centers such as Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University, Panjab University and University of Madras. Special-issue editors have included scholars connected to projects funded by bodies such as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Ford Foundation, ICSSR, and Wellcome Trust.
Published by SAGE Publications in collaboration with Indian editorial partners, the journal appears quarterly and offers issues that collect research articles, review essays, and archival notes. Distribution channels include libraries associated with British Library, National Library of India, Library of Congress, and university consortia such as JSTOR, Project MUSE, and subscriptions held by museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum and research institutes like the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in major bibliographic services including Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, JSTOR, and regional indexes maintained by Indian Citation Index. It is listed in library catalogs such as WorldCat and referenced in bibliographies produced by the International Economic History Association and the Economic History Society.
Scholars across South Asia and globally cite the journal in debates on agrarian change, industrialization, urban history, and labor studies; it is frequently referenced alongside journals such as Economic History Review, Journal of Asian Studies, South Asia Research, Modern Asian Studies, and Comparative Studies in Society and History. Its articles have informed policy discussions involving agencies like the Reserve Bank of India, Planning Commission of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (India), and international organizations including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Noteworthy contributions have addressed topics such as the economic impact of the Indian Famines, the historiography of the Industrial Revolution, the transformation of Textile industry in India and regions like Bengal Presidency, Madras Presidency, Bombay Presidency, Punjab Province (British India), and United Provinces. Special issues have centered on themes including Gender and labour in South Asia, Urbanization in Mumbai, Peasant movements, and commemorations of figures like Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, and Satyajit Ray. Classic articles engaged with archives such as the India Office Records, National Archives of India, and collections at the British Library, shaping subsequent studies by historians including Nineteenth-century Indian historians and contemporary researchers affiliated with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Centre for Policy Research.
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