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Telegraphic Imperialism: Crisis and Panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830-1920 1st ed. 2010 Edition
Author(s): Kenneth A. Loparo (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: January 1, 2010
- Edition: 1st ed. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 292 pages
- ISBN-10: 134930171X
- ISBN-13: 9781349301713
Book Description
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.
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About the Author
DEEP KANTA LAHIRI CHOUDHURY trained in history at Presidency College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, and University of Cambridge, UK. He did his Post-Doctorate at University of Oxford. He has taught, lectured and supervised at various institutions including Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Jamia Millia Islamia and Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, as well as published in various international journals.
