The Birth of an Indian Profession
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ISBN-13:
9780199469871
Veröffentl:
2019
Erscheinungsdatum:
06.02.2019
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Aparajith Ramnath
Gewicht:
460 g
Format:
223x151x24 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Charting the development of the engineering profession in India from 1900 to 1947, The Birth of an Indian Profession is the first synoptic history of engineers in modern India. Through detailed case studies of public works, railways, and industrial engineers, this book argues that changes in the profession were both caused by and contributed to industrialization in the country.
List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: Engineers in India, 1900-47 1. The Context: Indianization and Industrialization in Indian History 2. Putting Down Roots: Professional Institutions and the Growthof an Indian Identity among Engineers 3. Men of Character: Indianization and the Culture of Public Works Engineering 4. Keepers of the Peace: Efficiency, Loyalty, and the Limits ofIndianization on the Railways 5. Beyond Empire and Nation: The Technical Experts of theTata Steel Works Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author
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