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In 1881 The Factory Act was passed producing the first official definition of 'factories' in modern Indian history, as workplaces using steam power and regularly employing over 100 workers. In 1891, the Factory Act was amended: factories were redefined as workplaces employing over 50 workers and women mill-workers were brought within its ambit.

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Acknowledgements Introduction PART I THE BIRTH OF FACTORY REGULATION 1. Imperial Entanglements 2. The Emergence of Factory Law: Bombay, 1874-81 PART II THE LIFE OF A LAW 3. The Work of Law: Factory Inspection in Bombay, 1881-7 4. Law, Age, and the Factory Child PART III FACTORY LAW AND INDUSTRIAL POLITICS 5. The Antinomies of Industrial Relations, 1884-95 6. Snapping the Tie: Chronicles of the Plague Years, 1896-8 Conclusion Select Bibliography Index About the Author

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      Publisher OUP India
      Published 8 March 2018
      ISBN-13 9780199474424
      978-0199474424
      ISBN-10 199474427
      Also in:
      Industrial relations, occupational health Asian history Law Legal history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1881 The Factory Act was passed producing the first official definition of 'factories' in modern Indian history, as workplaces using steam power and regularly employing over 100 workers. In 1891, the Factory Act was amended: factories were redefined as workplaces employing over 50 workers and women mill-workers were brought within its ambit.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements Introduction PART I THE BIRTH OF FACTORY REGULATION 1. Imperial Entanglements 2. The Emergence of Factory Law: Bombay, 1874-81 PART II THE LIFE OF A LAW 3. The Work of Law: Factory Inspection in Bombay, 1881-7 4. Law, Age, and the Factory Child PART III FACTORY LAW AND INDUSTRIAL POLITICS 5. The Antinomies of Industrial Relations, 1884-95 6. Snapping the Tie: Chronicles of the Plague Years, 1896-8 Conclusion Select Bibliography Index About the Author

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