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The African diaspora in India : assimilation, change and cultural survivals /

This book explores the understudied and often overlooked subject of African presence in India. It focuses on the so-called Sidis, Siddis or Habshis who occupy a unique place in Indian history. The Sidis comprise scattered communities of people of African descent who travelled and settled along the w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bhatt, Purnima Mehta (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2018.
Subjects:	Siddi (Indic people) Assimilation (Sociology) Africans > India.

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