Telegraphic Imperialism: Crisis and Panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830-1920 by D

Description: Telegraphic Imperialism by Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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. Notes Key exploration of the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world Author Biography 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. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Introduction From Laboratory to Museum: the Changing Culture of Science and Experiment in India, circa 1830-1856 The Telegraph and the Uprisings of 1857 The Discipline of Technology Making the Twain Meet: the New Imperialism of Telegraphy The Magical Mystery Tour: Cable Telegraphy Telegraphic Imperialism: Expansion and Consolidation within India 146-174 The Telegraph General Strike of 1908 Swadeshi and Information Panic: Functions and Malfunctions of the Information Order, c.1900-1912 Conclusion Bibliography Long Description Telegraphic Imperialism researches the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, circa 1830 to 1920, exploring one of the single most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world, and the link between communication, Empire, and social change. The first electronic communication network, the predecessor of our internet, transformed language, distance, and time. Lahiri Choudhury studies this transnational system and how societies and perceptions changed because of the telegraph, including the issue of Persian sub-imperialism and the rapid expansion of the imperial powers and their rivalries because of the need to protect and control this new information network. The book also analyses in detail British Imperialism and the variety of strategies adopted by Indian nationalists to circumvent imperial control. During this period the British Indian Empire emerged as a crucial strategic and commercial factor in the telegraph network of the world. Larger India became a communication hub, and relatively remote points such as Fao and Gwadar were transformed from sleepy townlets and fishing villages in Middle Asia into crucial nodes of the Indian Empire. This network serviced trade and communication across nations, territories, and empires from the Americas to the Russias, China, and Australasia including Taiwan and New Zealand. In the present age of rapid and competitive technological advancement, the study of communication history is becoming essential for our better understanding of the nature of the development involved. This book provides a step towards this understanding. Description for Bookstore Key exploration of the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world Details ISBN0230205062 Short Title TELEGRAPHIC IMPERIALISM Language English ISBN-10 0230205062 ISBN-13 9780230205062 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 277 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Crisis and Panic in the Indian Empire, c.1830-1920 Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2010-10-27 AU Release Date 2010-10-27 NZ Release Date 2010-10-27 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Series Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-10-27 Alternative 9781349301713 DEWEY 384.1095409034 Illustrations XII, 277 p. Audience Professional & Vocational Author Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:99138470;

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