History of Computing in India: 1955-2010

Rajaraman, Vaidyeswaran (2015) History of Computing in India: 1955-2010. In: IEEE ANNALS OF THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING, JAN-MAR 2015, pp. 24-35.

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Abstract

The history of computing in India is inextricably intertwined with two interacting forces: the political climate determined by the political party in power) and the government policies mainly driven by the technocrats and bureaucrats who acted within the boundaries drawn by the political party in power. There were four break points (which occurred in 1970, 1978, 1991 and 1998) that changed the direction of the development of computers and their applications. This article explains why these breaks occurred and how they affected the history of computing in India.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Publication:	IEEE ANNALS OF THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING
Series.:	Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher:	IEEE COMPUTER SOC
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 10662 LOS VAQUEROS CIRCLE, PO BOX 3014, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720-1314 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Supercomputer Education & Research Centre
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2015 06:12
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2015 06:12
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51399

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