Migrant Races: Empire, Identity and K.S. Ranjitsinhji (Studies in Imperialism)

__Migrant Races__ is a study of image, identity and mobility in colonial India and imperial Britain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focusing on the career of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, who migrated from India to England as a teenager in the 1880s and returned to India in 1907, the book unravels the significance of this "racial misfit" living in a colonial society. While in England Ranjitsinhji rose to the heights of sporting hero, captaining the English cricket team to become one of the best-known athletes in the British empire. Migrant Races Is A Study Of Image, Identity And Mobility In Colonial India And Imperial Britain In The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries. Focusing On The Careers Of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Who Arrived In England As A Teenager In The 1880s And Returned To India In 1907, The Book Unravels The Significance Of The Lives And Roles Of A Misfit Living In A Colonial World. In Examining The Collaboration Of British, Indian And Other Agents In The Construction Of The Mobile Imperial Man, And Focusing On The Remarkable Life Of One Who Leaves The Colony And Then Returns, This Fascinating Study Will Be Of Interest To Students, Lecturers And Enthusiasts Of The History Of The British Empire And Indian Nationalism, Diaspora Studies And Sports History.--book Jacket. Pt. I. The Color Of A National Invasion : Race And The Migrant Self -- Pt. Ii. The Meanings Of Money -- Pt. Iii. States Of Insurgency : Loyalty And Imperial Citizenship -- Pt. Iv. The Gendered Aquarium. Satadru Sen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 220-225) And Index. Front matter Contents List of illustrations General editor's introduction Acknowledgements Dedication Introduction PART I: “The color of a national invasion”: race and the migrant self PART II: The meanings of money PART III: States of insurgency: loyalty and imperial citizenship PART IV: The gendered aquarium Conclusion Select bibliography Index Introduction; Part I: 'The Color of a National Invasion': race and the migrant self Minding the gap; Ranji into India; Enlightened/Oriental/Despot; Part II: The meanings of money; Purchasing mobility; The improving Prince; money and containment; Part III: States of insurgency: loyalty and imperial citizenship;.