The Indentured and Their Route: A Relentless Quest for Identity
Author: Bhaswati Mukherjee
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About This BookNobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel noted: ‘An executioner always kills twice; first, with his sword, then through forgetting.’ The same is true for indenture. The indentured system, known disparagingly as ‘Coolitude’, was similar to Negritude. They were two sides of the same coin, the Black slave on one side and the Brown indentured on the other. Their suffering, due to their inhuman bondage, represented one of the greatest tragedies of human history. When slavery was abolished and erased from our collective memories, UNESCO and the African States reminded us of the Slave Route. The moment has come to do the same for indenture. It is the search for identity of the indentured that offers a possible response to the dialectics of coolitude versus nationalism. It does not involve the re-writing of history but its re-interpretation. Identity in this case served as a saviour. The quest for identity continues in one form or the other. When it is not denied, it flourishes into India’s great diaspora. When banished into the night, it results in conflict and war. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Bhaswati MukherjeePublisher: Rupa Publications India; First Edition (12 October 2023); Rupa Publications IndiaFormat: Hardcover – 12 October 2023Language: EnglishPages: 232ISBN: 978-9357025669Dimensions: 13.97 x 1.96 x 21.59 cmWeight: 364 g
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- English • Hardcover – 12 October 2023
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About This BookNobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel noted: ‘An executioner always kills twice; first, with his sword, then through forgetting.’ The same is true for indenture. The indentured system, known disparagingly as ‘Coolitude’, was similar to Negritude. They were two sides of...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
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- You’ll love this book for its powerful re-examination of a forgotten chapter of global history. It doesn’t just recount facts; it restores voice, dignity, and memory to the indentured communities erased from mainstream narratives. Thought-provoking and deeply human, it helps you understand how identity becomes a form of survival. If you’re drawn to history that challenges silence and connects past trauma with present identity, this is a meaningful and enriching read.
- Published by Rupa Publications India; First Edition (12 October 2023); Rupa Publications India.
- Language: English.
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About This BookNobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel noted: ‘An executioner always kills twice; first, with his sword, then through forgetting.’ The same is true for indenture. The indentured system, known disparagingly as ‘Coolitude’, was similar to Negritude. They were two sides of the same coin, the Black slave on one side and the Brown indentured on the other. Their suffering, due to their inhuman bondage, represented one of the greatest tragedies of human history. When slavery was abolished and erased from our collective memories, UNESCO and the African States reminded us of the Slave Route. The moment has come to do the same for indenture. It is the search for identity of...
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