The book entitled History of Modern Indian Economy is a comprehensive study and analysis of the different forces and factors which have played a crucial role in the evolution and growth of the modern Indian economy. The advent of the modern Indian economy was essentially characterised by the emergence of towns, cities, trade, industry and more importantly, the new middle class. The book is the original, comprehensive and critical study of the diverse aspects of the modern Indian economy. It is hoped that it would be helpful in understanding properly the basic nature and role of the modern Indian economy in the final achievement of India’s independence