Between empire and nation South Asian humanitarianism in the late colonial period Maria Framke

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Framke, Maria, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charities--South Asia--History--20th century.

Charities.

South Asia.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"Between Empire and Nation is a comprehensive history of South Asian humanitarian aid in the context of armed conflicts in the colonial period. Adopting an international and transnational approach, the book focuses on relief initiatives from the First World War to the Second World War and the early post-war years. Through five case studies, this book offers new insights into the history of volunteer societies and non-state organisations in British India. It enhances readers’ understanding of late colonial public and political activism on the Indian subcontinent. The book makes a significant contribution to the global history of humanitarianism, offering a nuanced understanding of the subject. This is achieved through an in-depth, context-sensitive exploration of relief work in a non-Western setting, focusing on the significance of Indian actors for the development of a transnational civil society"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Growing with and beyond the Red Cross Movement : The relief work of the Indian St. John Ambulance Association during the First World War

‘Our proud privilege to nurse the Indian soldiers back to health!’ : The Indian Field Ambulance Training Corps

Humanitarianism as a tool of anticolonial emancipation : The Indian Medical Mission to China

‘A remarkable piece of humanitarian work’ : The Indian Comforts Fund

National self-assertion and anticolonial emancipation : The (medical) relief work of the Indian National Congress in Malaya

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed January 8, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Framke, Maria Between empire and nation

ISBN:

9781009569477

1009569473

OCLC:

1510683882

Access Restriction:

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