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The man behind the first railway line in India was: |
A. | William Dudley |
B. | Roger Smith |
C. | George Clark |
D. | Warren Hastings |
Answer» A. William Dudley | |
Explanation: Colonel George Thomas Clark was a British engineer and antiquary, particularly associated with the management of the Dowlais Iron Company. From 1843 to 1847, Clark worked on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, surveying and planning the first passenger line in India, from Bombay to Thana which was opened in 1852. |
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