Tirthankar Roy

Tirthankar Roy (born 14 February 1960) is an Indian economic historian and Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. He is one of the most influential researchers of the Economic History of South Asia and India, having published over 25 books and numerous articles.[1][2] His work spans the fields of Economic History, Business History and Social History, particulary studying the effects of British colonialism in India on its economic development.[3][4]

Tirthankar Roy
Born
Tirthankar Roy

(1960-02-14)14 February 1960
Santiniketan, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationEconomist, Economic historian
Known forProfessor of Economic History, London School of Economics

Biography

Roy received an M.A. in Economics from Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal, India and subsequently his Ph.D. from the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, in 1989.[5][6] Before joining the LSE, he served as a professor at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune, India.[7] He is currently a Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. He serves on the editorial boards of internationally recognised journals including the Indian Economic and Social History Review and the Springer Economic History series.


Selected Publications

References
  1. "Google Scholar". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "Tirthankar Roy" (PDF). London School of Economics.
  3. "Tirthankar Roy". Economic & Political Weekly.
  4. "Tirthankar Roy". History Today.
  5. "Tirthankar Roy". London School of Economics.
  6. "Tirthankar Roy". Orcid.
  7. Roy, Tirthankar (2002). "Economic History and Modern India: Redefining the Link". Journal of Economic Perspectives. 16 (3).
  8. "The Story of Indian Business The East India Company". Audible.


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