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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817901503321

Autore

Das Pallavi V

Titolo

Colonialism, Development, and the Environment : Railways and Deforestation in British India, 1860–1884 / / by Pallavi V. Das

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015

ISBN

1-137-49458-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Classificazione

HIS015000HIS017000HIS037060

Disciplina

954.035

Soggetti

Imperialism

Great Britain—History

Asia—History

History, Modern

Imperialism and Colonialism

History of Britain and Ireland

Asian History

History of South Asia

Modern History

India Environmental conditions History 19th century

India Economic conditions 19th century

India Colonial influence History 19th century

India History British occupation, 1765-1947

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1 Railways and Development in Colonial India; 2 Railways' Sleeper Demand and Deforestation; 3 The Forests and Railway Fuel Supply; 4 Hugh Cleghorn and Forest Conservation in India; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks



specifically at how state railway construction and forest conservation efforts took on a cyclical, almost symbiotic relationship.