1885 AD–1940 AD
Punjab canal colonies and the colonial category of “Crown waste land”
Agua e infraestructura hidráulica · Riego colonial · Tenencia de la tierra · Administración imperial
Punjab’s canal colonies were organised on land that British authorities classified as “Crown waste land,” a category that gave the administration control over distribution. The classification and irrigation enabled new agricultural allocations, but they are not a neutral description of prior use and claims. This entry separates the administrative framework from effects that varied across communities, settlers, and canal zones.
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- 1979
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