Tirthankar Roy | |
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Born | Tirthankar Roy 14 February 1960 Santiniketan, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Economist, Economic historian |
Known for | Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics |
Tirthankar Roy (born 14 February 1960) is an Indian economic historian and Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. He is a researcher of the Economic History of South Asia and India, having published over 25 books and numerous articles.[1] His work spans the fields of Economic History, Business History and Social History, particularly studying the effects of British colonialism in India on its economic development.[2][3]