The Financial Foundations of the British Raj


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This revised edition of the book, first published in 1971, comprises an expanded introduction, that reviews recent research in this area, and a new imprint of the original text which has been edited afresh to slightly abbreviate some parts. The theme of this work may be summed up as the economic aspects of the theory and practice of the colonial state. The focus is upon the ideas and interests and contestations which went into the making of the policies of the Raj in the formative period following 1857, the years which saw the appointment of the first finance minister of India (then called the Finance Member), the introduction of the budget system and other innovations like the paper currency and income tax.







The System of Financial Administration of Great Britain


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Excerpt from The System of Financial Administration of Great Britain: A Report When the text was completed, it was decided to Offer it for publi cation to the Institute for Government Research, a recently organized agency for the study of national problems of which Mr. William F. Willoughby had been made executive head. Since the commission visited England, an interesting volume has appeared covering some of the same ground, in which slightly dif ferent conclusions were reached. Reference is made to The System of National Finance, by E. Hilton Young, M. P., 1915, Smith, Elder and Company, publishers. The point of view and popular treatment by a member Of the British Parliament only gives added value to the more technical discussion of this report. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA


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The book is an outcome of thorough and sustained research activities of the authors. The book narrows a significant gap between the theoretical and practical aspects of financial administrations, as it analyses and synthesises, simultaneously, the implication for Financial Administration theory and practice. The book entails what is inherent in the Indian Financial System along with covering areas of conceptual framework. The chapters are set in such a manner that they connect vividly to the prescribed syllabi of Financial Administration, a core paper in Public Administration in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The book also caters to the needs of State and Civil Administrative Service examinations. Besides dealing with Tax Administration in India, Ministry of Finance and Centre–State fiscal relations, the book also deals with types and essentials of budgeting while highlighting the budgeting procedure being followed in India. It covers all about Finance Commissions, especially the Thirteenth Financial Commission and the audit and accounting. The book also gives an explicit explanation on public debt, deficit financing and monetary and fiscal policy of India. The updated text, written from students’ point of view is presented in a straightforward, precise and lucid manner. The concepts have been explained and analysed in relevance to current Indian scenario.




The Government of India


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