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How about the books written by Historian William Dalrymple listed under bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dalrymple_(historian) On 16 April 2014 02:56, Dr Alan N Cowan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Books on the Raj seem to be concerned only with battles (e.g. Moon's book > The Conquest and Dominion of India). I have been looking for a "social" > history of the period: the life of the people; the British development of > railways, roads, irrigation, health services and the rule of law; the > growth of Indian industries and political movements etc. > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > My other query is about the source of power for the printing presses when > RK was a young journalist e.g. his description of the printing room in The > Man Who Would Be King. My reading indicates that kerosene (paraffin) was > widely used for steam generation at this time, but coal of course would > have been available wherever the railways reached. There certainly wouldn't > have been electric power. Can anyone shed light on this matter? > -- With regards/thanks Chris Russell +27(0)833082556