This book is a macro-study of Indian business communities in
Singapore through different phases of their growth since colonial
times. It goes beyond the conventional labour-history approach to
study Indian immigrants to Southeast Asia, both in terms of
themselves and their connections with the peoples' movements. It
looks at how Indian business communities negotiated with others in
the environments in which they found themselves and adapted to them
in novel ways. It especially brings into focus the patterns and
integration of the Indian networks in the large-scale transnational
flows of capital, one of the least-studied aspects of the diaspora
history in this part of the world. The complexities and overlapping
interests of different groups of traders and businessmen form an
interesting study of various aspects of these trading bodies, their
methods of operation and their trade links, both within and outside
Singapore. The book also charts their mobility and progress, in
terms of both business and social status. The research aims to
construct linear threads of linkages through generations and
situate them in the larger framework and broader paradigms of
business networks in Singapore. In shedding light on aspects of
Indian connectivities to Southeast Asia, the narrative is
particularly relevant in the context of India's economic rise. This
study raises economic, social and cultural issues regarding the
transition.
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