COLONIAL SCIENCE PRACTICES AND HISTORY OF COAL MINING IN INDIA

Abstract

Society and science are intertwined. The purpose of science practice is to satisfy societal demands, and societal needs are met by societal support of science practice. With the help of colonial power, western science arrived in India. Colonial science is a practical aspect of modern western science. The main objective of colonial science practices is to make profit from the colony. In order to further own interests, the colonial power in India began coal mining operation. The practice of colonial science and coal mining in India go hand in hand.