Ways and Works In India: Being an account of The Public Works In that Country from the Earliest Times Up to The Present Day

​Ways and Works in India Being an Account of the Public Works in That Country from the Earliest Times Up to the Present Day by G.W. Macgeorge (published 1894) is a comprehensive historical account detailing India's infrastructure development under British rule. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the trigonometrical survey, roads, irrigation systems, railways, urban water supply, telegraphy, and port construction. Macgeorge compiled this information from various official publications, presenting it in a structured and accessible manner. Although the work reflects the colonial perspective, it remains a valuable resource for understanding the engineering feats that shaped modern India .