Indian Currency and Finance

An analytical study of Indian monetary arrangements from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, examining the rupee's shift away from silver, implications of a gold-exchange standard, and the role of paper currency. It assesses administrative practices that have stabilized the rupee's gold value, debates proposals for a gold coinage, and evaluates instruments such as council bills, remittances, government reserves, and banking operations. The work considers effects on trade, prices, and public finance, discusses proposals to secure convertibility for foreign payments, and analyses discount rates and banking structure to recommend policy adjustments for currency stability and efficient financial administration.