INDIAN RAILWAYS AND FAMINE 1875-1914: Magic Wheels and Empty Stomachs
Policy-makers interpreted famines in nineteenth century British India as problems of distribution, rather than food production. Railways provided speedier and cheaper transport than road methods employed during that time. They were more reliable than canals, which needed rainfall to facilitate tra...
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| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/185 |