Computing in the Age of Decolonization: India’s Lost Technological Revolution by Dwaipayan Banerjee is a compelling historical study of how computing in India developed alongside the politics of independence, nation-building, and global technological change. It explores the ambitions, institutions, and ideas that shaped an overlooked chapter in India’s scientific history.
Ideal for readers interested in science, technology, and modern Indian history, this book offers a rich perspective on the links between innovation and decolonization. Banerjee brings together archival research and thoughtful analysis to show how technological dreams can be shaped by power, policy, and imagination.
