{"product_id":"imperial-footprints","title":"Imperial Footprints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Footprints: A History of South Asian Child Migrants in Britain\u003c\/strong\u003e by Sumita Mukherjee examines the experiences of South Asian children who migrated from British India to Britain between the Victorian era and Partition. Drawing on archival records and first-hand accounts, the book brings attention to young migrants whose lives have often been overlooked in broader histories of migration, empire, and the South Asian diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe children followed different paths to Britain: some were sent to English boarding schools, some worked as servants or sailors, and others were displaced by war or Partition. Their experiences reveal how age, race, political status, and migration shaped their lives while also influencing the development of Indian, diasporic, and British identities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween 1857 and 1947, millions of Indians left the subcontinent for work, education, and other reasons across the British Empire and beyond. \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Footprints\u003c\/strong\u003e focuses specifically on the youngest participants in this movement, tracing their journeys from British India to the imperial centre in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book examines the different circumstances that brought children to Britain and considers how they experienced life there. Schoolchildren, servants, sailor children, and refugees encountered institutions and social structures shaped by empire, race, age, and political status.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy placing these young migrants at the centre of its historical account, \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Footprints\u003c\/strong\u003e offers another way of understanding migration and empire. Their stories also illuminate the formation of Indian national and diasporic identities as well as changing ideas about British identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of South Asian child migration from British India to Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildren sent to English boarding schools for education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe experiences of runaway servants and sailor children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYoung refugees affected by war and Partition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow race, age, and political status shaped migrant experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of children in developing Indian and diasporic identities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnections between child migration, British identity, and empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArchival and first-hand accounts from the Victorian era to Partition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in South Asian and British history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudents and researchers exploring migration and empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in the history of the Indian diaspora\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThose studying colonialism, race, identity, and migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders looking for lesser-known perspectives on imperial history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Footprints: A History of South Asian Child Migrants in Britain\u003c\/strong\u003e places young migrants at the centre of the history of South Asian migration to Britain. Through archival material and first-hand accounts, Sumita Mukherjee reveals how children experienced empire and migration while contributing to wider changes in Indian, diasporic, and British identities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumita Mukherjee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54749613981971,"sku":"BY13.6526","price":565.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/ImperialFootprints.webp?v=1789822210","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/imperial-footprints","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}