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The Impact Of Bombay's Textile Industry On Work Of Women From Sugao Village, Hemalata C. Dandekar
The Impact Of Bombay's Textile Industry On Work Of Women From Sugao Village, Hemalata C. Dandekar
City and Regional Planning
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Modernization Of Agriculture And The Monetization Of A Village Economy In Deccan Maharashtra India, Hemalata C. Dandekar
Modernization Of Agriculture And The Monetization Of A Village Economy In Deccan Maharashtra India, Hemalata C. Dandekar
City and Regional Planning
The focus of everyday life in Sugao revolves around farming. Village activity changes with the agricultural season and farm tasks are the rotating pivot around which village society is organized. The agricultural cycle has traditionally been geared, in the Sugao farmer's mind, to the moon and the astrological sign (of which there are twenty-seven in the Hindu calendar) in dominance at the time. In practice, cultivation tasks have become associated with phases of the Hindu lunar calendar which give the farmer guidance when to do what in his fields. This paper describes some of the changes that have occurred in …