Report on the Ganges Canal Works: From Their Commencement Until the Opening of the Canal in 1854 Volume 1st [Hardcover]

Language: English. About The Book: Report on the Ganges Canal Works by Proby T. Cautley, in three volumes, details the conception, engineering, and execution of one of colonial India’s greatest infrastructure projects. Volume I outlines the canal’s planning, route selection, and initial surveys. Volume II focuses on construction—covering aqueducts, embankments, drainage, and distributary systems—highlighting technical challenges and innovations. Volume III provides comprehensive appendices, including reports, financial records, material logs, and administrative correspondence, offering full transparency into the project's execution from inception to completion in 1854. About The Author: Sir Proby Thomas Cautley (1802–1871) was an English engineer and palaeontologist renowned for designing and overseeing the construction of the Ganges Canal in India, a major 350-mile irrigation project. Educated at Charterhouse and Addiscombe, he joined the Bengal artillery and later became Superintendent-General of Canals. He also made significant fossil discoveries in the Siwalik Hills with Hugh Falconer, earning a Fellowship of the Royal Society in 1846. Cautley’s engineering and scientific contributions left a lasting legacy in colonial India. The Title 'Report on the Ganges Canal Works: From Their Commencement Until the Opening of the Canal in 1854 written/authored/edited by Proby T. Cautley', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374471173 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 542 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Ganges Canal. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol: Volume 1st Volume 1st 542.…