Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Liberal Studies
Advisor
David T. Humphries
Subject Categories
African History | Asian American Studies | Asian History | Cultural History | Hindu Studies | International and Comparative Education | Labor History | Liberal Studies | Music Education | Political History | Public History | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies | Women's History
Keywords
Guyana, Indentureship, Migration, West Indian, Carribbean, India
Abstract
Indians from different regions of India arrived in Guyana through indentureship in 1838. They were under a five-year contract and had to work on the sugar plantations for the duration of their indentureship. While they tried to persist their Indian culture, assimilation in their new environments and interaction with people of different cultures, allowed them to develop a culture unique to Indo Guyanese heritage.
This thesis focuses on the history of Indian diaspora in Guyana. It evokes the struggles they faced on the ships, and during and after indentureship. It also touches on the political and racial issues they had to withstand in order to develop as a part of the nation. It further investigates how the fusion of cultures, food, dress, and entertainment allowed them to cultivate a new and unique culture.
Recommended Citation
Harry, Cynthia C., "The Migration of South Asians from India to Guyana: The Journey, Struggles in a New Land, Reasons for Changes Over Time and Their Cultivation of a New Culture." (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5887
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