Ray Subhajyoti. Transformations on the Bengal Frontier: Jalpaiguri, 1765-1948

Routledge, 2003. — 264 p.An analysis of the socio-economic changes brought about by colonial rule in a frontier area of Bengal, Jalpaiguri. Challenging long established debates focused around the powers of dominant groups over a settled peasantry, this book broadens our perspective on the 18th century, promoting a deeper understanding of the change-over from the pre-colonial to the colonial era.