The book is an attempt to view of agriculture in the South-East part of
the Punjab Province during the Colonial Rule and identify the broad
trends in agriculture.This area had a distinct identity as a sub-region
and being predominated by agriculture and has been seen as 'backward' in
comparison to the rest of the Punjab Province. No systematic and
detailed study of this area during this period has been undertaken so
far and the political experience of this area has been different and
rather bitter because of its earlier annexation in 1803, whereas the
other area of Punjab was annexed in 1849.This was clearly underlined in
the policy of Colonial State after 1857 revolt;because the people of
this area had enthusiastically participated in this revolt.Hence,
present attempt aims at the detailed study of this area for the complete
understanding of political, social and economic history of the
South-East Punjab.The book mainly traces the introduction and
agricultural geography of the area, agrarian society, British agrarian
policy and agricultural development.The present book is an endeavor to
put a match to the expectations of mainly students, teachers, social
scientists and agricult