Understanding the Indian indenture experience

South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies

Volumn 21, Issue , 1998, Pages 215-237

  Lal, Brij V ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0345733467     PISSN: 00856401     EISSN: 14790270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00856409808723356     Document Type: Article

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