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Discover the fascinating history of the Asian community in Britain,
from the first settlers to the 21st Century. Newly updated, The
History of the Asian Community in Britain explores why people came
to Britain, the problems they faced and the contributions these
communities have made to British society. Brought to life with case
studies and rarely published photographs, this is an opportunity to
get up close to the experiences and vital impact Asian people have
had in Britain. Meet pioneers such as Sake Dean Mahomed and Jayaben
Desai and find out why the Asian community has been fundamental to
Britain's success on the world stage.
People from the Indian sub-continent have been in Britain since the
end of the seventeenth century. The presence of princes and
maharajahs is well documented but this book, first published in
1986, was the first account of the ordinary people in Britain. This
book will be of interest to students of history.
People from the Indian sub-continent have been in Britain since the
end of the seventeenth century. The presence of princes and
maharajahs is well documented but this book, first published in
1986, was the first account of the ordinary people in Britain. This
book will be of interest to students of history.
In this new, groundbreaking book, Rozina Visram offers an
extensively researched, comprehensive study of Asians from the
Indian subcontinent in Britain. Spanning four centuries, it tells
the history of the Indian community in Britain from the servants,
ayahs and sailors of the seventeenth century, to the students,
princes, soldiers, professionals and entrepreneurs of the 19th and
20th centuries. Drawing on primary resources and recently
declassified government documents, Visram examines the nature and
pattern of Asian migration; official attitudes to Asian settlement;
the reactions and perceptions of the British people; the responses
of the Asians themselves and their social, cultural and political
lives in Britain. This imaginative and detailed investigation asks
what it would have been like for Asians to live in Britain, in the
heart of an imperial metropolis, and documents the anti-colonial
struggle by Asians and their allies in the UK. It is an invaluable
contribution to our understanding of the origins of the many
different communities that make up contemporary Britain.
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