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When slavery was abolished, the British Government facilitated the migration of over one million indentured workers from the Indian subcontinent to plantation colonies across the Caribbean, Fiji, and Mauritius.<\/p>\n

These workers \u2014 many recruited through coercive and deceptive conditions \u2014 made enormous contributions to their host colonies, often leaving behind poverty, rigid caste hierarchies, and limited opportunities at home. Fewer than one in three ever returned to India.<\/p>\n

Their descendants went on to shape post-colonial life in profound ways: in politics, literature, sport, and beyond \u2014 forging a powerful and lasting identity.<\/p>\n

Neha Hui<\/strong>\u00a0explores this remarkable story of migration and legacy with historians Purba Hossain<\/strong>\u00a0(University of York) and Clem\u00a0Seecharan<\/strong>\u00a0(London Metropolitan University) on In Our Time<\/em><\/strong>, hosted by Misha Glenny.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Thursday 23rd | \ud83d\udd58 09:00<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002vc9m<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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