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Hooghly

Author: Robert Ivermee

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-12-15

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ISBN-13: 1787385175

The Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little known outside of India. Yet for centuries it was a river of truly global significance, attracting merchants, missionaries, mercenaries, statesmen, laborers and others from Europe, Asia and beyond. Hooghly seeks to restore the waterway to the heart of global history. Focusing in turn on the role of and competition between those who struggled to control the river--the Portuguese, the Mughals, the Dutch, the French and finally the British, who built their imperial capital, Calcutta, on its banks--the author considers how the Hooghly was integrated into global networks of encounter and exchange, and the dramatic consequences that ensued. Traveling up and down the river, Robert Ivermee explores themes of enduring concern, among them the dynamics of modern capitalism and the power of large corporations; migration and human trafficking; the role of new technologies in revolutionizing social relations; and the human impact on the natural world. The Hooghly's global history, he concludes, may offer lessons for India as it emerges as a world superpower.

Reports Connected with the Improvement of the River Hooghly

Author: India. Public Works Department

Publisher:

Published: 1885

Total Pages: 100

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Report on the River Hooghly

Author: Hugh Leonard

Publisher:

Published: 1865

Total Pages: 98

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A Guide to the Hooghly ... containing marks, sets of tides, &c. Second edition

Author: William McKenney WALL

Publisher:

Published: 1870

Total Pages: 176

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A Sketch of the Administration of the Hooghly District from 1795 to 1845

Author: George Toynbee

Publisher:

Published: 1888

Total Pages: 204

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Collection of Papers Relating to the Hooghly Imambara. 1815-1910

Author: Bengal (India)

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Published: 1914

Total Pages: 944

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Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System in India

Author: Balai Chandra Das

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1000194574

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The Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin in India is one of the most densely populated regions in the world and is undergoing rapid transformation of its natural landscape induced by human interventions, such as mushrooming of dams and barrages, deforestation, and urbanization. Human activities and interventions on basin landforms and the processes that shape those landforms have accelerated at an alarming rate. This book uses spatio-temporal analysis to understand the major anthropogenic signatures on land use and land cover changes and the impact these activities have on the landforms and processes of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River and its sub-basins. It answers the what, where, why, and how of the anthropogenic signatures involved. Recent case studies on the impact of anthropogenic signatures on fluvial forms and processes make this book a useful resource for students and researchers in the earth sciences, local governments, urban planners, and all concerned with rural developments. Features: Explores for the first time the new concept of anthropogeomorphology for the river basin—an emerging field Analyses the impact of anthropogenic activities, especially the construction of dams and reservoirs, and urbanization on major fluvial landscapes using advanced geospatial modelling techniques Investigates human interference in river systems, their effects on the dynamics of the river, and the livelihoods of the people residing along the river Addresses issues related to geology, geomorphology, geography, planning, land use, and land management areas Fills the need for data-driven governance and policy decisions for the future of urban-industrial growth in India.