UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2012 · Q1(d) · 12 marks
“Plantations and mines, jute, banking, insurance, shipping and export-import concerns in India were run through a system of interlocking managing agencies.”
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- Modern Industry and Managing Agencies
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