A text for historians and historical geographers on a key moment in post-abolition labour history, focusing on the experiences of Indian indentured labourers in the Indo-Pacific. It analyses the spatial experiences of labourers in Mauritius and Fiji, and reveals previously unexplored intra-colonial labour movements, prompting debate on subaltern agency.
A text for historians and historical geographers on a key moment in post-abolition labour history, focusing on the experiences of Indian indentured labourers in the Indo-Pacific. It analyses the spatial experiences of labourers in Mauritius and Fiji, and reveals previously unexplored intra-colonial labour movements, prompting debate on subaltern agency.
Reshaad Durgahee holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham, England. His research focuses on the historical geography of Indian indenture in the Indo-Pacific. He was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Dudley Stamp Memorial Award and received the 2016 Graduate Paper Prize by the British Association for South Asian Studies.
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Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Indentured Spaces: Mauritius 3. Indentured Spaces: Fiji 4. Subaltern Careering 5. Innovation and New Migration Routes 6. Conclusion: Space, Agency, Mobility, Geography Glossary Bibliography Index.