Garden Of Fools

About this book

The story revolves around Proby Cautley and his work on the Ganga Canals. He witnessed the great famine of the North India and realized that irrigation canals could help to combat future droughts and subsequent famines. He made it his life's work to bring an idea, that many thought was foolish, to fruition and with such success. It is a very interesting read for people who are interested in the region around Haridwar and the Northern Plains of India. It also details how the Engineering College at Roorkee came into existence. The book is well researched and the author makes the events come to life for the reader.