British colonial expansion through the Indian diaspora: the pattern of Indian overseas migration

Historically, India played a crucial role in the establishment and maintenance of the British Empire overseas. Through the conquest of India, the British not only acquired great material wealth and secured the accumulation of industrial capital, but also obtained a sizeable pool of skilled human res...

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Published in:	Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies
Main Authors:	Tang Shan, Jia Haitao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cappadocia University 2020-12-01
Subjects:	British Empire Indian Diaspora Colonial Expansion
Online Access:	https://cjas.kapadokya.edu.tr/index.php/cjas/article/view/13

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