Railways & the Raj : how the age of steam transformed India / Christian Wolmar.

London : Atlantic Books, 2017.

xix, 363 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In this expertly told history, Christian Wolmar traces the evolution of India's rail network, revealing how it was largely subverted for British economic and military purposes. He also examines the chequered role of the railways in Indian history and the part they played in the creation of today's modern state.

9780857890641 (hbk)

385'.0954
385.0954

English

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