Indian indenture historiography has come of age as a specialized field of study not as an appendage to British imperial or Indian colonial historiography, which was largely concerned with the administration of the system. Many historians, who are themselves descendants of the girmityas are now more interested in the lives of the labourers themselves.
Hugh Tinkers a new system of slavery 1974 which emphasized the violence and brutality of the system and ...
The Indian diaspora has developed institutions, orientations, and patterns of living specific tot he institutional structures and socio-political contexts of different hostlands. ?These patterns have been marked by the influences of the hostland culture as well as by relations with the homeland. This book examines different aspects of the Indian diaspora. Studying the transnational nature of the middle class Indian immigrants, it emphasises that they have the ...
The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora is the first comprehensive survey of Indian communities around the world. Over 30 contextual features show the initiatives taken by these communities and the contributions they have made both internationally and to their host societies, in areas as diverse as literature, cuisine, popular culture, sports and political life. The greater part of the book consists of 44 country/region profiles covering all parts of the world. ...