The Technological Indian

Ross Bassett

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$42.00 • £32.95 • €37.00

ISBN 9780674504714

Publication Date: 02/15/2016

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400 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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Introduction
1. The Indian Discovery of America
2. American-Made Swadeshi
3. Gandhi’s Industry
4. From Gujarat to Cambridge
5. Engineering a Colonial State
6. Tryst with America, Tryst with MIT
7. High Priests of Nehru’s India
8. Business Families and MIT
9. The Roots of IT India
10. From India to Silicon Valley
Conclusion
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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