Tirthankar Roy | |
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 Tirthankar Roy | |
| Born | Tirthankar Roy 14 February 1960 Santiniketan, India |
| Occupations | Economist, Economic historian |
| Known for | Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics |
Tirthankar Roy (born 14 February 1960) is an Indian economic historian and Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. His work on the British Empire and modern South Asia has influenced both scholarly research and public debate. He has contributed to the development of the discipline through leadership roles in professional associations, editorships of leading journals, and the oversight of major reference works. Through his X (formerly Twitter) account, @RoyHistory1, he engages wider audiences by examining popular interpretations of history, assessing them against historical evidence, and highlighting current scholarship.
Roy's work has advanced two influential ideas in comparative development: that the economic consequences of European rule in Asia and Africa arose from the interaction of political institutions, geography, and markets rather than imperial policy alone; and that climate played a fundamental role in shaping the historical development of tropical regions.
