Cambridge University Established A Fellowship To Research The History Of Indian Indentured Servitude

The University of Cambridge has established what is thought to be the first-ever visiting fellowship for the study of indentured labour, the contentious system that replaced slavery during British colonisation and involved millions of Indians.

Gaiutra Bahadur, a Guyanese-American professor, was selected this week as the "Ramesh and Leela Narain visiting bye-fellow in Indentureship Studies" by the university's Selwyn College.

Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture, written by Bahadur, is a significant examination of the lives of Indian women who worked as indentured servants on colonial plantations in the 19th century. Together, Selwyn College and the Ameena Gafoor Institute, which researches indentureship and its effects, created a project that permits a scholar to do research at the university for eight weeks. The scheme will initially operate for five years.

Together, Selwyn College and the Ameena Gafoor Institute, which researches indentureship and its effects, created a project that permits a scholar to do research at the university for eight weeks. The scheme will initially operate for five years.