02380cam a22003493u 4500 49166 UtSlPG 20260610134130.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a13002169 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HG Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946 Indian Currency and Finance Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-06-07 Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Indian Currency and Finance" by John Maynard Keynes is a detailed economic analysis and examination of the currency system in India, written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the historical context, evolution, and implications of India's transition from a silver-based currency system to a more complex gold-exchange standard. It delves into the characteristics of the Indian rupee, government policies, and the intricacies of the banking and currency mechanisms that operate within the Indian economy. The opening of the work presents a broad historical overview of India's currency system, detailing how the country's currency was primarily based on silver until the pivotal changes made in the 1890s. Keynes notes the challenges posed by fluctuating silver values and explains the rationale behind the shift to a gold standard initiated in 1893, emphasizing the administrative decisions that led to the current system. He outlines various critiques of currency policies from the past and prepares the reader for a deeper exploration of topics related to the rupee's value, the transition to paper currency, and the role of gold in stabilizing the economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Precious metals Currency question -- India Banks and banking -- India Finance -- India https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49166 90004 90004