Financing India''s Imperial Railways, 18751914

The Indian railway network began as a liberal experiment to promote trade and commerce, the distribution of food and military mobility. Sweeney's study focuses on Britain's largest overseas investment project during the nineteenth century, offering a new perspective on the Anglo-Indian experience.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 ‘Productive’ Indian Railways, 1875–1914: Space for Gentlemanly Capitalists and Industrialists in a Mixed Economy; Chapter 2 Indian Railways and Famines, 1875–1914: Magic Wheels and Empty Stomachs; Chapter 3 Military Railways in India, 1875–1914: Russophobia, Technology and the Indian Taxpayer; Chapter 4 Indian Railroading: Floating Railway Companies in the Late Nineteenth Century; Chapter 5 Northern Wars and Southern Diplomacy: Sir Douglas Forsyth’s Second Career on the Indian Railways; Chapter 6 Eminent ICS Victorians: Richard Strachey and Theodore Hope as Poachers and Gamekeepers; Chapter 7 Background, Proceedings and Legacy of the Mackay Committee of 1908: Gentlemanly Capitalists, Indian Nationalists and Laissez-Faire; conclusion Conclusion;

About the author

Sweeney, Stuart

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Sweeney, Sweeney Stuart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138664357
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66435-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, HISTORY / Asia / South / General