History Of Bengal

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<!--QuoteBegin-Ravish+Dec 6 2005, 12:17 PM-->QUOTE(Ravish @ Dec 6 2005, 12:17 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Yes the land reforms in West Bengal had yielded result in the initial years. There was the implementation of the land ceiling act and the excess land was given to the landless labour. This improved the financial position of the rural poor to a great extent. In a few years time this got washed off due to the large scale unemployment in West Bengal due to industrial unrest. The State Government instigated the workers against the industrialists and it brought many industrial units to close down. The net result was that due to the communist misrule the industry suffered and their was flight of capital from the State, It resulted in the economic decline of the State. It is ironic that today the same communists are chasing the industrialists for new investment in the State.</b>
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Thanks Ravish. What I am looking for is a study a paper or book on success/failures of land reforms in Bengal, preferably not from a communist. I am not necessarily looking for an overall critique of communist economic policy in Bengal. The reason i am looking for such a study is that everytime a communist such as Karat speak up, they refer to the land reforms undertaken by the govt in bengal and the benefits of the same. I want to study more about it. If someone can point me to it, I will be grateful.