Telegraphic Imperialism [electronic resource] : Crisis and Panic in the Indian Empire, c. 1830 /
Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri.author.
The first electronic communication network transformed language, distance, and time. This book researches the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, exploring one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world, and the link between communication, Empire, and social change.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures, Maps, and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: 'What hath God wrought!'; 1 From Laboratory to Museum: The Changing Culture of Science and Experiment in India, c. 1830-56; 2 The Telegraph and the Uprisings of 1857; 3 The Discipline of Technology; 4 Making the Twain Meet: The New Imperialism of Telegraphy; 5 The Magical Mystery Tour: Cable Telegraphy; 6 Forging a New India in a Telegraph World: Expansion and Consolidation within India; 7 The Telegraph General Strike of 1908
8 Swadeshi and Information Panic: Functions and Malfunctions of the Information Order, c. 1900-12Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first electronic communication network transformed language, distance, and time. This book researches the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, exploring one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world, and the link between communication, Empire, and social change.
Asia-History.
History.
Computer network architectures.
Great Britain-History.
Economic history.
Imperialism.
Asian History.
History of Science.
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Economic History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.