Telegraphic imperialism: crisis and panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830/

Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri

Telegraphic imperialism: crisis and panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830/ Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xii, 277 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-270) and index.

From Laboratory to Museum: the Changing Culture of Science and Experiment in India, circa 1830-1856 --
The Telegraph and the Uprisings of 1857 --
The Discipline of Technology --
Making the Twain Meet: the New Imperialism of Telegraphy --
The Magical Mystery Tour: Cable Telegraphy --
Telegraphic Imperialism: Expansion and Consolidation within India 146-174 --
The Telegraph General Strike of 1908 --
Swadeshi and Information Panic: Functions and Malfunctions of the Information Order, c.1900-1912 --
Conclusion --
Bibliography.

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Telegraph--India.
Telegraph--History.--India
Telegraph--Social aspects--India.
Social change--India.


India--History

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