‘The contrast between the lean, hungry Cassius-looking coolies who arrive at Port Louis, and the stout, muscular well-fed fellows with well-lined purses who leave its shores, is very remarkable.’ Taken from F.J. Mouat, A Bengal Civilian, Journal of Five Months’ Residence in the Mauritius, Calcutta, 1838.

Source: William Agnew Paton, Down the Islands, A Voyage to the Caribbees, Charles Scribner, NY, 1887. Illustration by M J Burns.

Source: J. Rodway & H.J. Stark, Stark’s Guide Book and History of British Guiana, Sampson Low, London, 1907.

Individuals wishing to return to India with family members were required to obtain the consent of relatives or guardians. Source: Mauritius Archives

Source: J. Rodway and H.J. Stark, Stark’s Guide Book and History of British Guiana, Sampson Low, London, 1907.

Professor Crispin Bates presents project research in Tokyo

posted by francesca on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 00:00

On 7th December 2016 Professor Crispin Bates, lead investigator of the 'Becoming Coolies' project, presented a seminar on ‘The South Asian Labour Diaspora In The Colonial Era: Networks, Trust And Intermediaries’ in the School of Social Sciences at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.

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Professor Crispin Bates presents project research in Tokyo