Interest in the science, technology and medicine of India under British rule has grown in recent years and has played an ever-increasing part in the reinterpret

Can science be seen as the flag bearer of the 'civilizing mission' dispelling the darkness of centuries of superstition? Did the installation of new technologic

Investigates the complex social processes involved in the introduction and institutionalization of Western science in colonial India.

This book is a significant contribution to the socio-political history of science and technology in India, combining a wholistic perspective with a strong regio

This volume studies the concept and relevance of HISTEM (History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine) in shaping the histories of colonial and pos