Electrifying IndiaThroughout the 20th century, electricity was considered to be the primary vehicle of modernity, as well as its quintessential symbol. In India, electrification was central to how early nationalists and planners conceptualized Indian development, and huge sums were spent on the project from then until now. Yet despite all this, sixty five years after independence nearly 400 million Indians have no access to electricity. Electrifying India explores the