Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee

Author : Zarina Patel
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9966251111

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Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee by Zarina Patel Pdf

This series of biographies of some of the key-players in Kenya's modern history describes their individual roles and importance in historical context; and illustrates widely, and to a general readership, their contributions to the historical process, which may be little known outside Kenya. Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee was born in Pakistan in 1856, and went to East Africa in 1890. He was a pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist in Kenya, building the Jeevanje Gardens, and most of Nairobi when the city was a sprawling township. He provided many services to the Colonial Government; but grew to challenge the settler regime in search for greater equity and equality of opportunity, for Indians and eventually all Kenyans. He developed the East Africa Indian National Congress, and so laid the foundations for an organised anti-colonial movement.

Author : Zarina Patel
Publisher : Worldview Publications
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015064738894

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Challenge to Colonialism by Zarina Patel Pdf

Many in Kenya and outside have attempted to write or indeed un-write the country's history. Zarina Patel, the subject's maternal granddaughter, here rebuilds the story of Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee, the first non-white in Kenya to be appointed to represent Indian interests in the Legislative Council. Arguably under-recognised by history, Jeevanjee was an uncompromising advocate on behalf of his Indian constituency, and opponent of the colonial state and culture. Zarina Patel unearths the history of one of the country's political, entrepreneurial and moral colossus. In so doing, she writes the story of the Indian people in the East African Protectorate (Kenya) at the turn of the twentieth century, and of early resistance to colonial rule. Her writing demonstrates the complicated, but ultimately rich political and economic contribution of Asians to the multiracial land that became Kenya. The account chronicles the life of Kenya's ?Grand Old Man?: his entrepreneurial ability, and his business involvement with the imperial British. It recounts how he built Nairobi and founded the East Africa Indian National Congress. Jeevanjee's politics and beliefs led him to advocate non-racialism and equal rights for all. He interacted with African activists and African nationalist politics. He played a decisive role in launching the first important non-white media in the country, the African Standard, now the popular East African Standard.

Author : Sana Aiyar
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674289888

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Indians in Kenya by Sana Aiyar Pdf

Working as merchants, skilled tradesmen, clerks, lawyers, and journalists, Indians formed the economic and administrative middle class in colonial Kenya. In general, they were wealthier than Africans, but were denied the political and economic privileges that Europeans enjoyed. Moreover, despite their relative prosperity, Indians were precariously positioned in Kenya. Africans usually viewed them as outsiders, and Europeans largely considered them subservient. Indians demanded recognition on their own terms. Indians in Kenya chronicles the competing, often contradictory, strategies by which the South Asian diaspora sought a political voice in Kenya from the beginning of colonial rule in the late 1890s to independence in the 1960s. Indians’ intellectual, economic, and political connections with South Asia shaped their understanding of their lives in Kenya. Sana Aiyar investigates how the many strands of Indians’ diasporic identity influenced Kenya’s political leadership, from claiming partnership with Europeans in their mission to colonize and “civilize” East Africa to successful collaborations with Africans to battle for racial equality, including during the Mau Mau Rebellion. She also explores how the hierarchical structures of colonial governance, the material inequalities between Indians and Africans, and the racialized political discourses that flourished in both colonial and postcolonial Kenya limited the success of alliances across racial and class lines. Aiyar demonstrates that only by examining the ties that bound Indians to worlds on both sides of the Indian Ocean can we understand how Kenya came to terms with its South Asian minority.

Author : Gona, George
Publisher : Zand Graphics
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789966094506

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Zarina Patel: An Indomitable Spirit by Gona, George Pdf

Zarina Patel is a writer, artist, human rights and race relations activist, environmentalist and campaigner for social justice. She is a leading authority on Kenyan South Asian history, and editor of the journal Awaaz, which focuses on South Asian history and culture in the national context. The book chronicles Zarina's multi-dimensional life. Although she was born and raised in an upper middle class family, she rejected opulence and sought personal liberty and fullfillment by identifying with multi-ethnic and multi racial groups that were struggling for human rights and freedom from exploitation and domination in Kenya. Additionally, her multi-dimensional life bears witness to the harsh realities that women in African and Asian communities face: the lack of independence to choose whom to marry, whether to have children, adherence to a particular religion, to name a few. Her dissent liberated her from the shackles of patriarchal Asian society, but also drew her to Kenyans of similar character and thinking. Zarina's biography echoes the lives of many women around the world playing a multitude of roles - as wives, mothers and professional women - who have struggled and have had to give up part of their dreams in order to succeed in each of these roles.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : OSU:32437122782531

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Law Reports of Kenya by Anonim Pdf

Author : History Channel
Publisher : National Archives UK
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121979285

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The Family History Project by History Channel Pdf

The History Channel launched The Family History Project on 1 September 2003, on the conviction that every family has a great great story to tell. Family historians nationwide - whether new or seasoned researchers - were invited to share the tales of their ancestors. The response has been incredible. The thousands of entries revealed a wealth of human experience, from grand achievement to everyday life, love and loss. Here we present the favourites, illustrated with photographs from home archives. Well-known family historian Nick Barrett provides research tips for those inspired to research their own family tree. In this book you will meet heroes, lovers, travellers and survivors, as well as family skeletons and some famous figures. The compelling stories range from discovered celebrity relations to war-torn romances and lives saved in shark-infested waters. These tales will move you, thrill you, and even inspire you to explore the great stories within your own family.

Author : Michael O’Sullivan
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674271906

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No Birds of Passage by Michael O’Sullivan Pdf

No Birds of Passage explores the remarkable business success of three Gujarati Muslim commercial castes: the Bohras, Khojas, and Memons. Often stereotyped as “Westernized” and as Hindus in all but name, these groups are better seen as having developed a distinctive Muslim capitalism, in which religious and commercial prerogatives are inseparable.

Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong,Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3382 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195382075

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Dictionary of African Biography by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong,Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Pdf

From the Pharaohs to Fanon, Dictionary of African Biography provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of the men and women who shaped Africa's history. Unprecedented in scale, DAB covers the whole continent from Tunisia to South Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia. It also encompasses the full scope of history from Queen Hatsheput of Egypt (1490-1468 BC) and Hannibal, the military commander and strategist of Carthage (243-183 BC), to Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972), Miriam Makeba and Nelson Mandela of South Africa (1918 -).

Author : Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9966250859

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Oral Literature of the Asians in East Africa by Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani Pdf

A further new title in this series on East African oral literature, considering East African-Indian genres of oral literature and cultures, which developed as people from India/Asia migrated to East Africa. The authors discuss how these literatures have been a source of creativity and renewal; and how they give expression to the values, perceptions and aspirations of cultures. The book is organised into sections on the socio-cultural background and historical origins of the literatures; patterns of migration and settlement in East Africa; styles in Indian literature as preserved in East Africa, common symbols, images and figures of speech; the role of the artist in literary production; and performance of oral literature. The authors further provide and discuss narratives from many genres: e.g. myths, legends, animal tales, moral stories; tales of wisdom and wit; riddles, proverbs and songs. Many passages appear in the original languages, transcribed from primary sources - in particular Gujerati; also Sindhi, Punjabi, Cutchi, Hindi, Kondani - as well as in English translation.

Author : Mwangi, Susan Waiyego,Opongo, Elias Omondi,Whom, Ephraim Wachira
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789956550340

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The State and Nation-Building Processes in Kenya since Independence by Mwangi, Susan Waiyego,Opongo, Elias Omondi,Whom, Ephraim Wachira Pdf

Kenya’s nationalism during the colonial period was marked by two main characteristics that feature in this book. First, the struggle for independence that was mainly characterized by the claim for land that had been taken away by the colonizers. Second was the struggle for autonomy and self-determination, mainly through political resistance. The authors in this book analyse historical trajectories of Kenya's nationalism trends while highlighting the role of political leaders, large as well as small ethnic groups, perennial conflicts, community as well as religious leaders, among others. The discussions demonstrate that quest for a national identity that is inclusive at all levels – whether politically, economically, religiously and ethnically – has marked Kenya's struggle for nationalism, sometimes leading to violence, especially during election periods, national unity through political coalitions and reconciliation, as well as institutional reforms. In conclusion, the authors demonstrate that while Kenya is gradually advancing towards national cohesion, there are still many challenges yet to be surmounted.

Author : Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060363770

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Oral Literature of the Asians in East Africa by Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani Pdf

A further new title in this series on East African oral literature, considering East African-Indian genres of oral literature and cultures, which developed as people from India/Asia migrated to East Africa. The authors discuss how these literatures have been a source of creativity and renewal; and how they give expression to the values, perceptions and aspirations of cultures. The book is organised into sections on the socio-cultural background and historical origins of the literatures; patterns of migration and settlement in East Africa; styles in Indian literature as preserved in East Africa, common symbols, images and figures of speech; the role of the artist in literary production; and performance of oral literature. The authors further provide and discuss narratives from many genres: e.g. myths, legends, animal tales, moral stories; tales of wisdom and wit; riddles, proverbs and songs. Many passages appear in the original languages, transcribed from primary sources - in particular Gujerati; also Sindhi, Punjabi, Cutchi, Hindi, Kondani - as well as in English translation.

Author : Kenya. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062937276

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Law Reports Containing Cases Determined by the High Court of East Africa, and by the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, and by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ... by Kenya. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789788431466

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The Accidental Public Servant by Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai Pdf

This is a story of Nigeria, told from the inside. After a successful career in the private sector, Nasir El-Rufai rose to the top ranks of Nigeria's political hierarchy, serving first as the privatization czar at the Bureau for Public Enterprises and then as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja under former President Olesegun Obasanjo. In this tell-all memoir, El-Rufai reflects on a life in public service to Nigeria, the enormous challenges faced by the country, and what can be done while calling on a new generation of leaders to take the country back from the brink of destruction. The shocking revelations disclosed by El-Rufai about the formation of the current leadership and the actions of prominent statesmen make this memoir required reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of power politics in Africa's most populous nation.

Author : John C. Hawley
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253003164

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India in Africa, Africa in India by John C. Hawley Pdf

India in Africa, Africa in India traces the longstanding interaction between these two regions, showing that the Indian Ocean world provides many examples of cultural flows that belie our understanding of globalization as a recent phenomenon. This region has had, and continues to have, an internal integrity that touches the lives of its citizens in their commerce, their cultural exchanges, and their concepts of each other and of themselves in the world. These connections have deep historical roots, and their dynamics are not attributable solely to the effects of European colonialism, modernity, or contemporary globalization -- although these forces have left their mark. The contributors to this interdisciplinary volume come from the fields of history, literature, dance, sociology, gender studies, and religion, making this collection unique in its recreation of an entire world too seldom considered as such.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044637820

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A Digest of the East African and Kenya Law Reports, 1897-1952, Volumes 1-25 (1) by Anonim Pdf