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South Asian Resistances in Britain, 1858-1947 / edited by Rehana Ahmed and Sumita Mukherjee.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- South Asians--Great Britain--Economic conditions.
- South Asians.
- South Asians--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- South Asians--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- South Asians--Great Britain--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum International Publishing, 2012.
- Summary:
- This volume offers an alternative way of conceiving the history of Britain by excavating and exploring the numerous ways in which South Asians in Britain engaged in radical discourse and political activism from 1858 to 1947, before their more permanent migration and settlement. The book focuses on a tumultuous period of resistance against the backdrop of high imperialism under the reign of Victoria, through the turmoil of two World Wars and Partition in 1947. As well as addressing resistances against empire and hierarchies of race, the authors investigate how South Asians in Britain mobilized
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613380494
- 9781283380492
- 1283380498
- 9781441125774
- 1441125779
- OCLC:
- 769344406
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