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A defining feature of the book, which has been carried forward by its later authors, is its reliance on data-driven narrative. Economics without data is mere opinion, and this textbook has historically been a repository of hard numbers.
Dutta & Sundaram is the elder statesman of Indian economy textbooks. It may no longer be king, but every serious student of India’s economy should spend a few weeks with it – especially the chapters on the planning era, poverty debates, and pre-1991 trade regime. dutta sundaram indian economy