Indian Nationalists and the End of Indentured Emigration (original) (raw)

The paper explores the role of Indian nationalists in the campaigns against indentured emigration during the early 20th century, arguing that while the critique of the indenture system began in the 1830s, it gained significant momentum only in the second decade of the 20th century. The author examines how nationalists shaped their discourse around the issue, highlighting the missed concerns for indentured Indians until that point and emphasizing the crucial role of women in the anti-indentured emigration movement, which questioned the exploitative nature of the system within a broader nationalist agenda.