South Asians in East Africa: an economic and social history, 1890 - 1980
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Boulder u.a.
Westview Press
1993
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| Abstract: | The South Asians who sought a new home in colonial East Africa underwent a remarkable transformation. However, despite the Asians' range of activity, the value of their presence has not been widely recognized. Many political leaders, both European and African, have vilified the Asians as exploiters. Whether free immigrants or indentured servants, most Asians arrived as impoverished petty farmers. In Africa, sensing the opportunity to serve as middlemen in a trade with European settlers and Africans, nearly all the Asians turned from farming to business. They became importers and exporters, retailers and wholesalers, skilled artisans, and building contractors. Asians also filled the middle level of the civil service; some became doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals. In time, many invested their savings in manufacturing and estate agriculture. Stressing industry, thrift, and education, the community prospered. Based on numerous archival sources and extensive interviews, this book is the first comprehensive study of Asian social and economic experience in the region. Dr. Gregory provides evidence of a substantial Asian economic and social contribution and indicates that the history of East Africa needs considerable revision to adequately acknowledge the Asians' true role. |
| Umfang: | XIII, 410 S. |
| ISBN: | 0813314038 |
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| 520 | 3 | |a The South Asians who sought a new home in colonial East Africa underwent a remarkable transformation. However, despite the Asians' range of activity, the value of their presence has not been widely recognized. Many political leaders, both European and African, have vilified the Asians as exploiters. Whether free immigrants or indentured servants, most Asians arrived as impoverished petty farmers. In Africa, sensing the opportunity to serve as middlemen in a trade with European settlers and Africans, nearly all the Asians turned from farming to business. They became importers and exporters, retailers and wholesalers, skilled artisans, and building contractors. Asians also filled the middle level of the civil service; some became doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals. In time, many invested their savings in manufacturing and estate agriculture. Stressing industry, thrift, and education, the community prospered. Based on numerous archival sources and extensive interviews, this book is the first comprehensive study of Asian social and economic experience in the region. Dr. Gregory provides evidence of a substantial Asian economic and social contribution and indicates that the history of East Africa needs considerable revision to adequately acknowledge the Asians' true role. | |
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| adam_text | South Asians
in East Africa
An Economic and Social History,
1890-1980
Robert G Gregory
Westview Press
BOULDER • SAN FRANCISCO • OXFORD
Contents
List of Tables and Maps ix
Preface xi
A Note on Currency xiii
Introduction 1
1 The Pattern of Settlement 9
The Migration from South Asia, 10
Adjustments to Africa, 20
Communal Organization, 25
Notes, 37
Part One: The Primary Occupations
2 Commerce 43
Initial Asian Enterprise and the Trade with India, 44
Leading Traders and Commercial Expansion, 55
Settler Opposition and Government Regulation, 61
Africanization and Further Curtailment of Trade, 75
Notes, 87
3 Money-lending, Insurance, and the Extension of Credit 97
Money-lending and Insurance, 97
The Extension of Credit, 102
Notes, 112
4 Road Transport 117
European Innovations in Transport Before 1920,117
Asian Domination of Road Transport, 1920-45,120
n CONTENTS
Asian-African Rivalry and Co-operation After
World War II, 130
The Contribution to Development, 146
Notes, 151
5 Crafts and Construction 159
Importation of Indentured Workers, 160
Emergence of a Free Artisan Community, 162
Informal Training of Africans, 169
Decline of Asian Influence, 173
Notes, 180
6 Clerical Service 185
Privilege and Racial Stratification, 188
The African Ascendency, 196
Notes, 201
Part Two: The Secondary Occupations
7 Law, Medicine, and Teaching 209
Barristers and the Lure of Politics, 209
Doctors, Dentists, and Pharmacists, 217
The Asian Teachers, 228
Notes, 233
8 Agriculture 237
Visions of an Extensive Asian Settlement, 238
Early Farming Experiments, 244
Acquisition of Estates Between the Wars, 246
Post-war Expansion, 252
The Eventual Exclusion, 261
Notes, 264
9 Industry 271
The Initial Processing Industries, 272
Cotton, Sugar, and Other Interwar Manufacturing, 275
Post-war Growth and Increasing Regulation, 285
Adaptation to African Socialism, 296
Asian and European Contributions, 311
Notes, 318
CONTENTS vii
Part Three: The Exportation of Savings and Profits
10 Foreign and Local Employment of Money 329
Exportation for Relatives, Education, and Retirement, 329
Investment Overseas, 332
Exportation for Security, 334
Benevolence Overseas, 339
Investment and Philanthropy in East Africa, 344
Notes, 346
11 Conclusion 351
The Economic Contribution, 352
Social Considerations, 356
Association with Europeans and Africans, 358
The Wider Significance, 360
Notes, 363
Bibliography 367
About the Book and Author 392
Index 393
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