Convicts in the Indian Ocean : Transportation From South Asia to Mauritius, 1815-53

Autor:	C. Anderson
Předmět:	East Indians--Mauritius--History--19th century, Penal transportation--East Indians--History--19th century, Penal colonies--Mauritius--History--19th century
Kategorie:	HISTORY / Asia / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Modern / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
Popis:	When the British took control of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius soon after the abolition of the slave trade, they were faced with a labour-hungry and potentially hostile Franco-Mauritian plantocracy. This book explores the context in which Indian convicts were transported to the island and put to work building the infrastructure necessary to fuel the expansion of the sugar industry. Drawing on hitherto unexplored archival material, it is shown how convicts experienced transportation and integrated into the Mauritian social and economic fabric.
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