Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 From Bullock Cart to the Railways -- 2 New Tools in Old Hands -- 3 Machines in the Periphery -- 4 Technology Beckons -- 5 The Power of Steam -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Primary Records -- Other Primary Sources -- Government Publications -- Monographs -- District Gazetteer -- Private Papers -- English Books -- Bengali Books -- English Articles -- Bengali Articles -- Unpublished PhD Thesis/Report -- Index -- About the Author
Summary
With Calcutta as the hub, eastern India was the gateway of technology transmission to India. This book explores the social history of this transmission, from the colonial metropolis to the interior, and analyses the context and results of technology induction to the villages. Based on local level sources, it also looks into why technology failed to accelerate development in India as against its impact in the West
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 24, 2014)
