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‘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.

Project research shared with students at the University of Kyoto

posted by francesca on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 00:00

Professor Crispin Bates presented a paper on ‘Migration, the End of Empire, and the Re-ethnicisation of Nations in the Indian Ocean region’ in a seminar series on ‘New Racism’ at Zinbunken, the University of Kyoto, on 1st July 2017.

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Project research shared with students at the University of Kyoto