poured capital into them, colonial officials subsidized them and European travellers patronized them. The country boats—blown by the winds, rowed by the oars, dragged by ropes—had hardly changed in a thousand years. Yet these humble country boats not only saw the steamers out but also survived the coming of the railways. They were far better adapted to the shallow, shifting rivers; they were much cheaper to build and operate; and they drew on an ...
The Settlement Literature of The Greater Punjab-A Handbook
