Kala Pani

Author : Ashutosh Bhardwaj,Judith Misrahi-Barak
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000513196

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Kala Pani Crossings by Ashutosh Bhardwaj,Judith Misrahi-Barak Pdf

When used in India, the term Kala pani refers to the cellular jail in Port Blair, where the British colonisers sent a select category of freedom fighters. In the diaspora it refers to the transoceanic migration of indentured labour from India to plantation colonies across the globe from the mid-19th century onwards. This volume discusses the legacies of indenture in the Caribbean, Reunion, Mauritius, and Fiji, and how they still imbue our present. More importantly, it draws attention to India and raises new questions: doesn’t one need, at some stage, to wonder why this forgotten chapter of Indian history needs to be retrieved? How is it that this history is better known outside India than in India itself? What are the advantages of shining a torch onto a history that was made invisible? Why have the tribulations of the old diaspora been swept under the carpet at a time when the successes of the new diaspora have been foregrounded? What do we stand to gain from resurrecting these histories in the early 21st century and from shifting our perspectives? A key volume on Indian diaspora, modern history, indentured labour, and the legacy of indentureship, this co-edited collection of essays examines these questions largely through the frame of important works of literature and cinema, folk songs, and oral tales, making it an artistic enquiry of the past and of the present. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of world history, especially labour history, literature, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, diaspora studies, sociology and social anthropology, Indian Ocean studies, and South Asian studies.

Author : Judith Misrahi-Barak,Ritu Tyagi,H. Kalpana
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003816102

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Kala Pani Crossings, Gender and Diaspora by Judith Misrahi-Barak,Ritu Tyagi,H. Kalpana Pdf

This volume explores the intersections of diaspora and gender within the diasporic and Indian imagination. It investigates the ways in which race, class, caste, gender, and sexuality intersect with concepts of home, belonging, displacement and the reinvention of the nation and of self. Positioning itself as a companion to Kala Pani Crossings: Revisiting 19th century Migrations from India’s Perspective (Routledge, 2021), the present book examines whether indentureship and diasporic locations marginalised women and men or empowered them; how negotiations or resistances have been determined by race, class, caste, or ethnicity; how traditional standards of Indianness and gender relations have been reshaped; how ideas of home, self and the nation have been impacted in the diaspora and in India after the 19th and early 20th century indentureship migration; and what 21st century Indians stand to gain by theorizing the legacy of 19th century indenture through a gender framework. To understand how fiction and non-fiction writers have negotiated the legacy of indentureship to create spaces where normative practices can be interrogated and challenged, the book gives pride of place to interviews with writers such as Cyril Dabydeen, Ananda Devi, Ramabai Espinet, Davina Ittoo, Brij Lal, Peggy Mohan, Shani Mootoo, and Khal Torabully. Thus rooted in critical analyses but also in subjective and creative perspectives, this volume is a major intervention in understanding Indian indenture and its legacy in the diaspora and in India. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of literature, history, Indian Ocean studies, migration and South Asian studies.

Author : Monica Mody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Travelers
ISBN : 0984029761

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Kala Pani by Monica Mody Pdf

"Kala Pani fits the loose editorial definition of a hybrid text: it combines the intense play of poetry, language as live field ... with structures of screenplay, newsfeed and public relations statement ... as well as narrative threads and characters who keep the same names throughout the book."--Review by Kate Schapira in Pank magazine, posted online March 6, 2014.

Author : Rehana Ebr.-Vally
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Apartheid
ISBN : 0795701357

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Kala Pani by Rehana Ebr.-Vally Pdf

An exploration of so-called Indian identity in South Africa and its transformations after apartheid.

Author : Aisha Khan
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0822333880

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Callaloo Nation by Aisha Khan Pdf

DIVAnalyzes the relationship between conceptions of racial and ethnic identity and the ways social stratification and inequality are reproduced and experienced in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago./div

Author : Govinda Nārāyaṇa Māḍagã̄vakara
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bombay (India)
ISBN : 9781843313052

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Govind Narayan's Mumbai by Govinda Nārāyaṇa Māḍagã̄vakara Pdf

The first ever book on Mumbai written in the Marathi language, this is a historically fascinating and revealing urban biography of nineteenth-century India.

Author : Dibyendu Chakraborty
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783748769286

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Origin of Bangla Fourth Part Kalapani by Dibyendu Chakraborty Pdf

The importance of the word Kalapani in historical and political perspectives with respect to Bengal is immense. For a large part of the history of India’s struggle for independence, this word has a very significant presence. Persons who were considered to be revolutionary by the British rulers of India used to be sent to ‘condemned cells’ of a jail that was named as ‘Cellular Jail’ by the British. Many of such rebellious souls were from Bengal. The construction of that jail was completed at the beginning of the twentieth century, and within no time it became synonymous with ‘Kalapani’. Every citizen of India learns about the country’s freedom struggle; it is an integral part of the Indian education system. Through that process, the word Kalapani becomes acquainted with every Indian. Any inquisitive mind thinks at least once in life about the origin of the word Kalapani, as that word hardly has any other use in the Indian languages. Through his quest, spanning almost his entire active lifespan, Naru has found an explanation of the origin of that word. Through this book he has brought that unique understanding to the readers.

Author : Nutan Tyagi
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Travel
ISBN : 8185182620

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Hill Resorts of U.P. Himalaya, by Nutan Tyagi Pdf

Hill resorts in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Author : Madhu Dhama
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9789354886621

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First Lady Spy Of INA: Neera Arya by Madhu Dhama Pdf

Neera Arya was a soldier of the Rani Jhansi Regiment in the Azad Hind Fauj and was accused of being a spy by the British government, She was born on March 5, 1902, in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. From a young age, Neera was interested in the cause of the national freedom struggle. She was a great patriot, strong and a courageous woman. During her imprisonment in Kala Pani, she was subjected to mental and physical torture til independence but she was unmoved. She remained faithful to the nation in spite of all odds and became the first woman asset of the Azad Hind Fau), a title and responsibility that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose himself bestowed upon her. Through meticulously researched accounts and intimate interviews, this biography paints a vivid portrait of Neera Arya's life, revealing the astonishing woman behind the formidable intellect. Her story serves as an inspiration to all, reminding us that a woman is a symbol of power, courage, determination, integrity and perseverance. First Lady Spy Of INA: Neera Arya by Dhama, Madhu: In this non-fiction book, Madhu Dhama provides readers with a fascinating account of the life and work of Neera Arya - the first lady spy of the Indian National Army (INA). With its engaging storytelling and thorough research, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Indian history and spy stories. Key Aspects of the Book "First Lady Spy Of INA: Neera Arya": Fascinating Account: The book provides a fascinating account of the life and work of Neera Arya - the first lady spy of the Indian National Army (INA). Engaging Storytelling: The book features an engaging storytelling style that brings the story to life. Useful for History Enthusiasts: The book is useful for people who are interested in Indian history and spy stories. Madhu Dhama is a writer and historian who specializes in creating captivating stories based on thorough research. His book, First Lady Spy Of INA: Neera Arya, is highly regarded for its engaging storytelling and insightful analysis of Indian history.

Author : Véronique Bragard
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9052014183

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Transoceanic Dialogues by Véronique Bragard Pdf

This work offers a close reading of literary works in French and in English by women writers whose ancestors originally came to the Caribbean or across the Indian Ocean as indentured labourers.

Author : Joy Allison Indira Mahabir,Mariam Pirbhai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780415509671

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Critical Perspectives on Indo-Caribbean Women's Literature by Joy Allison Indira Mahabir,Mariam Pirbhai Pdf

This book is the first collection on Indo-Caribbean women's writing and the first work to offer a sustained analysis of the literature from a range of theoretical and critical perspectives, such as ecocriticism, feminist, queer, post-colonial and Caribbean cultural theories. The essays not only lay the framework of an emerging and growing field, but also critically situate internationally acclaimed writers such as Shani Mootoo, Lakshmi Persaud and Ramabai Espinet within this emerging tradition. Indo-Caribbean women writers provide a fresh new perspective in Caribbean literature, be it in their unique representations of plantation history, anti-colonial movements, diasporic identities, feminisms, ethnicity and race, or contemporary Caribbean societies and culture. The book offers a theoretical reading of the poetics, politics and cultural traditions that inform Indo-Caribbean women's writing, arguing that while women writers work with and through postcolonial and Caribbean cultural theories, they also respond to a distinctive set of influences and realities specific to their positioning within the Indo-Caribbean community and the wider national, regional and global imaginary. Contributors visit the overlap between national and transnational engagements in Indo-Caribbean women's literature, considering the writers' response to local or nationally specific contexts, and the writers' response to the diasporic and transnational modalities of Caribbean and Indo-Caribbean communities.

Author : R. V. R. Murthy
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
ISBN : 8178359030

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands by R. V. R. Murthy Pdf

Author : Badri Narayan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315448022

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Culture and Emotional Economy of Migration by Badri Narayan Pdf

This book studies how the act of migration is a motivating constituent in the production of popular culture in both the homeland and the destination. It looks at the formations of cultures in the process of identity-making of approximately 200 million Indians scattered across the world, from colonial to contemporary times. The volume is an in-depth exploration of the flow of cultures and their interactions through a study of north Indian migrants who underwent two waves of emigration—from the Bhojpuri region to the Dutch colony of Suriname between 1873 and 1916 to work on sugar, coffee, cotton and cocoa plantations, and their descendants who moved to The Netherlands following the Surinamese independence in 1975. It compares this complex network of cultures among the migrants to the folk culture of the Bhojpuri region from where large-scale migration is still taking place. Drawing on archival records, secondary literature, folk songs, rare photographs, and extensive fieldwork across continents—the Bhojpuri region, Mumbai, Surat and Ghaziabad in India, and Suriname and The Netherlands—this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of culture studies, labour studies, sociology, modern Indian history, migration and diaspora studies. It will also interest the Indian diaspora, especially in Europe and the Americas.

Author : Rishi Raj
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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CELLULAR JAIL by Rishi Raj Pdf

Author : Neha Singh,Sajaudeen Chapparban
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811946219

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Literature of Girmitiya by Neha Singh,Sajaudeen Chapparban Pdf

This book covers various forms of the production of girmitiya culture and literature. One of the main objectives is to conceptualize the idea of girmitya, girmitology, and girmitiya literature, culture, history, and identity in both colonial and postcolonial contexts. This book aims to document the history, experiences, culture, assimilation, and identity of girmitiya community. It also critically analyses the articulation, projection, and production of their experiences of migration and being immigrant, their narratives, tradition, culture, religion, and memory. It also explores how this labour community formulated into a diaspora community and reconnected/created the home (land) and continues to do so in the wake of globalization and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This book is an attempt to bring the intriguing neglected diverse historical heritage of colonial labour migration and their narratives into the mainstream scholarly debates and discussions in the humanities and the social sciences through the trans- and interdisciplinary perspectives. This book assesses the routes of migration of old diaspora, and it explains the nuances of cultural change among the generations. Although, they have migrated centuries back, absorbed and assimilated, and got citizenships of respective countries of destinations but still their longing for roots, culture, identities, “home”, and the constant struggle is to retain connections with their homeland depicted in their cultural practices, arts, music, songs, folklore and literary manifestations.