Book of Donmon Teith

This book shows how medical care was introduced, expanded, and funded by the colonial state. Intent on limiting medical expenditure, the colonial state created

Contagion and Enclaves examines the social history of medicine across two intersecting British enclaves in the major tea-producing region of colonial India: the

After years of neglect the last decade has witnessed a surge of interest in the medical history of India under colonial rule. This is the first major study of p

The history of medicine and disease in colonial India remains a dynamic and innovative field of research, covering many facets of health, from government policy

This collection of essays weaves together several themes related to the social history of health and medicine in colonial India. Its focus ranges from analysing