This volume deals with the industrialisation of India by taking a closer look at ten important historical periods, such as the beginning of industrialisation in the 19th century, the impact of the First World War and the Great Depression, and the rise of state interventionism in the Second World War, etc. It places particular emphasis on the general political atmosphere in each period, which influenced the pattern of industrialisation. All relevant industries are discussed for each period, and the last chapter on the 21st century sums up all recent developments.