{"product_id":"imperial-footprints-a-history-of-south-asian-child-migrants-in-britain-paperback","title":"Imperial Footprints: A History of South Asian Child Migrants in Britain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSumita Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1857 and 1947, over 28 million Indians left the subcontinent to live, work and study elsewhere. Today, India has the largest diaspora in the world, with approximately 18 million Indians living overseas. Though often absent from historical narratives, migrant children were instrumental during the time of the British Empire in the development not only of Indian national and diasporic identities, but of British identity too. These children were marginalized by their political status, their race and their age; yet they were fundamental to historical change, from the 1830s through to independence in 1947. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eImperial Footprints\u003c\/em\u003e vividly charts this history of emigration from British India to the imperial heartland, through the eyes of its youngest participants. From pupils sent to English boarding schools and runaway servants, to sailor children and refugees of war or Partition, Sumita Mukherjee reveals that these child migrants were crucial players in founding Indian communities abroad. Drawing on archival records and firsthand accounts, she offers a portrait of migration to Britain that pre-dated the larger waves of arrivals post-war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eImperial Footprints\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the assumptions of the historical voices we often foreground; reflects on post-colonial legacies; and offers a fascinating new perspective on migration and empire\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSumita Mukherjee\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Modern History at the University of Bristol. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, she is an expert on the histories of South Asian migration and has written widely on this topic. Her books include \u003cem\u003eIndian Suffragettes: Female Identities and Transnational Networks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 7.93 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801552347443,"sku":"9780197861387","price":58.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hDgvVQUk5N9780197861387.webp?v=1785968986","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/imperial-footprints-a-history-of-south-asian-child-migrants-in-britain-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}