India's Railway History

Download or read book India's Railway History written by John Hurd II and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has had operating railways for well-over 150 years: railways that have played a central and well-documented role in the making of India in the colonial and post-colonial eras. This handbook provides a reference guide for researchers interested in almost any facet of the history, colonial and post-colonial, of these railways. The secondary literature is identified and surveyed, primary sources and their locations identified, statistical and cartographic data discussed and presented, and a massive bibliography made available. This handbook is the indispensable tool for anyone seeking to understand India's railways and the roles they played in the making of modern India.