Songs of Abolition: The Anti- Indenture Campaign in North Indian Public sphere (original) (raw)
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The paper discusses the Indian indenture system of the nineteenth century, which transported over a million Indian laborers to colonial plantations following the abolition of slavery. It examines the emergence of anti-indentured sentiments, particularly through folk songs and literary expressions, highlighting the cultural resistance and the call for abolition in the North Indian public sphere. Significant works and songs of that era, including those by folk artist Bhikhari Thakur and others, are analyzed to understand their role in the anti-indentured campaign.
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