Pacific Affairs· 2026Q1
Computing in the Age of Decolonization: India’s Lost Technological Revolution
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This book chronicles India's ambitious, yet ultimately unsuccessful, post-independence drive for technological self-sufficiency in computing.
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Key points
- Examines India's post-independence attempts to achieve self-sufficiency in computing technology.
- Details the ambitious research and development initiatives undertaken during this period.
- Analyzes the factors that led to the failure of these technological aspirations.
- Positions India's experience within the broader context of decolonization and global technological development.
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Abstract
Dwaipayan Banerjee’s excellent Computing in the Age of Decolonization is a deeply original, well-researched, and attractively written history of India’s ultimately thwarted attempt to become self-s...
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