Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1930 (Cass Series--The Colonial Legacy in Britain)

This is an analysis of the nature and impact of the Indian presence in Britain, and British reactions to it. Problems of discrimination, isolation, and deprivation turned many students to politics, they appropriated ideas and institutions, and challenged British metropolitan society. This Book Presents An Analysis Of The Nature And Impact Of The Indian Presence In Britain And British Reactions To It. From The Late Nineteenth To The Early Twentieth Century, The Number Of Indians Arriving In Britain, To Gain Qualifications And Learn About British Society, Began To Grow. The Greater Visibility Of Indians At The Inns Of Court And Universities Fuelled British Fears, Arising Out Of Popular Culture And The Political Situation In India, About The Damaging Effects Of Students' Residence In Britain. The British Authorities Took Measures To Restrict The Size Of The Indian Student Population And Control Political Activities, Placing Themselves In Direct Conflict With Students. Indians Resented This Encroachment Of The State Into Their Lives, Which Were Already Beset By Problems Of Racial Discrimination, Isolation And, In Some Cases, Deprivation. Many Students Turned To Politics, And This Study Shows How Indigenous Elites From Dependent Colonies, In This Case India, Were Able To Appropriate Ideas And Institutions, To Challenge, Subvert And Sometimes To Prove Their Affinity With British Metropolitan Society.--jacket. Foreword / John M. Mackenzie -- Preface: Identity And Colonial Encounter -- 1. Indian Purposes: Travelling Subjects -- 2. Indian Experience: Race And Class At The Heart Of Empire -- 3. Representations Of Indians In Britain -- 4. Characteristics Of British Policy: Dynamics Of Reciprocity And Control -- 5. Indian Reactions: Identification And Resistance. Shompa Lahiri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [225]-236) And Index. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Foreword 8 Series Editor's Preface 10 Preface: Identity and Colonial Encounter 12 Acknowledgements 20 Glossary 21 Introduction 22 1 Indian Purposes: Travelling Subjects 40 2 Indian Experience: Race and Class at the Heart of Empire 69 3 Representations of Indians in Britain 103 4 Characteristics of British Policy: Dynamics of Reciprocity and Control 137 5 Indian Reactions: Identification and Resistance 174 Conclusion 215 Postscript 238 Biographies 241 Bibliography 246 Index 258 Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1930