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100			_aChandra, Gautam and Pranjali _952695
245			_aFrom aspiration to oversaturation: A history of legal profession in colonial Madras (1855–1930)
260			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
300			_a59(18), May 4, 2024: p.62-70
520			_aThe institutionalisation of India’s legal profession began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries during the East India Company era, evolving from loosely defined roles to a structured profession through the establishment of courts and legal education. This evolution transformed law into a much sought-after career, subsequently resulting in a demand–supply mismatch leading to significant unemployment. The historiography of the formalisation of the legal profession typically neglects this aspect, which this paper seeks to remedy by examining the legal profession’s growth and by addressing unemployment among law graduates in the Madras Presidency.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/18/special-articles/aspiration-oversaturation.htm
773			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
906			_aJUDICIARY
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