英印殖民时期旁遮普灌渠殖民地建设探析

On the Construction of Punjab Canal Colonies in British Colonial Period

吞并旁遮普后,鉴于旁遮普自然社会状况,为维护殖民统治利益,英印当局决定大规模开发西旁遮普荒地。从19世纪后半期到1947年印巴分治前,英印当局在西旁遮普兴修起庞大的现代灌溉系统,并在新开发的大面积灌溉耕地上建立起9个灌渠殖民地。灌渠殖民地的建设给英国殖民统治带来丰厚的利益,也使旁遮普社会经济面貌发生巨大的改变。

After the annexation of Punjab,in view of Punjab's natural and social conditions,the British colonial authority decided to develop western Punjabi wastelands for its interests. From the second half of the 19 th century to 1947,the British colonial authority constructed a large of modern irrigation system in the western of Punjab,and set up nine canal colonies in the newly developed irrigated lands. Not only did the construction of the canal colonies bring great benefits to British colonial rule,but also it lead to social changes and economic development in Punjab.