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Cover -- The Last Great Plague Of Colonial India -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Tables -- Introduction -- 1: Outbreak -- Ground Zero -- The Genesis -- The Advancing Infection -- Penetrating The Punjab -- Bypassing Bengal -- Making Sense Of The Diffusion -- 2: Colonial Designs -- Banning The Hajj -- De-escalation Measures -- Tighter Controls -- The Mofussil -- Special Arrangements -- Financing Plague -- The Rationale -- 3: Indigenous Response -- The Battles In Bombay -- Contesting Sedition -- Retaliation In Punjab Native Benefactors -- A Divided Response -- 4: Remedies Aplenty -- Early Indian Plagues -- Western Medical Treatment -- Yersin's Serum -- Lustig's Serum -- Haffkine Develops A Vaccine -- Indigenous Medical Treatment -- Ayurveda As 'national Science' -- Ayurveda's Answer To Plague -- Popular Remedies -- Bhagirathi-the Plague Goddess -- Rumours Travel Fast -- The Import Of Treatments -- 5: Missionary Zeal -- The Missions -- Making Sense Of The Scourge -- Mission Methods -- The Christian's Opportunity -- At The Heart Of Medical Services -- Gratitude Above All Else -- 6: Oh, Rats! The 'rat Disease' -- The Rat Flea Connection -- New Evidence, New Measures -- Seasonality -- Optimum Conditions -- Attitudinal Changes -- 7: Rethinking Spaces -- The Focus On Insanitation -- Bombay City Improvement Trust -- Unwarranted Attention To Insanitation -- Of Habit And Habitat -- Why Some Regions Were Spared -- Measures Of Permanent Utility -- 8: Shifting Priorities -- Disinfection Strategies -- Vaccination Takes A Step Forward -- The Mulkowal Catastrophe -- Securing The Manufacturing Process -- Scaling Up Vaccine Production -- Administering The Vaccine -- Other Impactful Measures The Suitability Of Intentions -- 9: Mortality Estimates -- The Broader Picture -- 10: Final Musings -- Disaster Management -- Scientific Rivalries -- Prophylactics And Therapies -- New Rodent And Flea Controls -- The Eventual Decline --