# Event Details - **Event Name**: India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: India on the Line, Dr Das' debut exhibition brings her AHRC CDP funded doctoral research on telecommunication in colonial India to Exeter!About this EventThe exhibition delves into the everyday lives of staff employed in the Indian Telegraph Department to understand how technology played a role in the making and unmaking of the British empire in India. Through information boards, a multi lingual audio guide, an art installation and information boards, come dive into 20th century colonial India to trace the roots of the technological control that dominates our society today! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/cbaf3e20-3981-11f1-ac5d-f37c7b595dcd-rimg-w987-h740-dc7a7673-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cbefa280-3981-11f1-868b-b5484dafacf3-rimg-w555-h740-dcd5c4a7-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PMIndia on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India Inaugral event on 30/4/2026Host: Dr Shibani Das and Leila Dara🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PMWelcome Address by Dr Das🕑: 05:10 PM - 06:10 PMPanel Discussion, "Technology and Empire: Then and Now"🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:45 PMCuratorial Walk🕑: 06:45 PM - 08:00 PMExhibition and Refreshments - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/exeter/india-on-the-line-communicating-in-colonial-india/100001987531214365 - **Event Categories**: exhibitions, business, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Exeter - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: University of Exeter Queen's Building - **lat**: 50.7337401 - **long**: -3.5356815 - **full address**: University of Exeter Queen's Building, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ea119f5234b8aa7e4cf7f113c0a549fa45053b28e0e1ae9e703068b71694a061-rimg-w1200-h1680-dc1e1e1e-gmir.jpg?v=1776336515 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India being held? - **A:** India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India takes place on Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at University of Exeter Queen's Building, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India? - **A:** India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India is organized by Shibani Das. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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