Amelia Bonea is a historian specializing in modern South Asia, focusing on the history of communications and journalism. She has served as a postdoctoral researcher at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. GLOBAL.OUP.COM Her work delves into the intersections of technology, media, and society in colonial and post-colonial contexts. ... Read more Read less
On 14 July 2013, India closed down its telegraph service, drawing the curtain over an important chapter in its history of telecommunications. Introduced during the colonial period, the telegraph network was opened for public use on 1 February 1855; both the beginning and the end of the service were marked by striking scenes of people ‘rushing’ to the telegraph office in order to send messages. ... Read more Read less
