HIST40: Asians in Britain

An extensive study of the presence of Asians from the Indian subcontinent in Britain, from the servants, ayahs and sailors of the 17th century onwards. Looks at patterns of migration, official attitudes to Asian settlement, the anti-colonial struggle by Asians and their allies in Britain, and the social, cultural and political lives of Asians and their descendants in Britain.Reader review: "A painstakingly researched account of Asians in Britain with many intriguing stories like Sophia Duleep Singh, a suffragette (for photograph see HIST14 'Roots of the Future')". Ralph Hancock, July 2007).