India's Railway History

India's Railway History
Author: John Hurd II
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2012-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004231153

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.

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1993
Genre: Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN: