Diasporic Identities in Literature
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- Authors
- Dr. Manoj Kumar, Dr. Priti Bala Sharma
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Literature, Political Science, Social Science, World Classics
- ISBN
- 9788193934371
- Edition
- 2019
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Demy
- Pages
- 217
Description
This book explores the African diaspora in medieval India, focusing on the historical presence and political trajectory of Sidi and Habshi communities. It examines how these individuals moved eastward and contributed to the military campaigns, administrative structures, and trade networks of various Indian kingdoms, including the Deccan sultanates, Bengal, and the Mughal Empire. The study highlights instances where Indo-Africans attained high political office and royal authority, despite facing underlying racial and social discrimination. Furthermore, the book investigates the sociological and historical factors behind the community's transition from wielding considerable influence in the medieval era to their eventual marginalization and current status as Scheduled Tribes in parts of India and Pakistan. Utilizing contemporary and secondary sources, the work analyzes broader themes of social mobility, the impact of European colonialism on the slave trade, and the changing structural organization of populations from monarchical regimes to the modern era.