Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

M. B. Jagtap

Abstract

The author has been working since 1933 as field-investigator in the Cokhale Institute. In this note, he has, presented a picture of the significant changes that have taken place in the woollen blanket industry, which formed the main occupation of the 'weaver-shepherds' of Gulumb a village in South Satara district.

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M. B. Jagtap

Abstract

The author has worked for the last thirty years as a field investigator in rural areas on various survey projects undertaken by the Gokhale Institute. He started on this career as a young man who had no college or even high school education, but had thorough background knowledge of the economic and social life of the rural community.

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