A View of the Present State of the Question as to Steam Communication With India: With a Map and an Appendix, Containing the Petitions to Parliament, and Other Documents (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Melville Grindlay

9780656800926: A View of the Present State of the Question as to Steam Communication With India: With a Map and an Appendix, Containing the Petitions to Parliament, and Other Documents (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656800925 ISBN 13: 9780656800926

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Chatty, persuasive history of a global idea: steam lines from Britain to India could cut time, boost trade, and reshape empire.

This concise pamphlet argues for rapid, regular steam communication between the Red Sea route and India, backed by maps and documents. It presents practical estimates, expected returns, and the economic logic behind faster transits, showing why quick, reliable links matter to merchants, policymakers, and imperial administration alike.

Learn the key routes proposed for connecting Britain with its Indian empire by steam
See the financial calculations, including costs, postage revenue, and passenger earnings
Understand how speed and reliability could reshape commerce and politics across continents

Ideal for readers curious about 19th-century trade, imperial policy, and the push for faster global connections.

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