India’s Poverty and Slavery: Trends, Issues, and Challenges

By : Badar Alam Iqbal, W.C.J.Grobler, Sibghatullah Farooqi

Page No: 413-422

Abstract
Since the independence of India, one of the biggest challenges that the country has been facing is reduction in poverty. More than six decades have been passed out; poverty has been persisting in the country especially in rural India (the real India) popularly known as “Bharat.” India contributes a third of the global poor. China contributes 13 percent of the global poor. In respect of poverty, China is better off than India. From time to time, different studies have been carried out to measure the magnitude of Indian poverty, but the correct picture has not yet emerged. The present article tries to analyze emerging trends in Indian poverty on the one hand and on the other hand to discuss different issues which are coming up in regard to taking measures in reducing poverty The article further examines a comparison of India with China’s poverty scenario.

Authors :
Badar Alam Iqbal : Department of Commerce, Aligargh Muslim University, ALIGARH (UP) India.
W.C.J.Grobler : Director, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University South Africa.
Sibghatullah Farooqi : Department of Commerce Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh (UP) India.