Sikhs, Swamis, Students and Spies: The India Lobby in the United States, 1900-1946 [Hardcover]

Harold A Gould (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0761934804 | ISBN-13: 978-0761934806 | Publication Date: October 6, 2006

This book is a fascinating history of the India lobby in America in the pre-independence era - a little known chapter in the history of modern India. It documents the travails of early Indian migrants to North America and Canada from the beginning of the 20th century to the end of World War II. It captures their prolonged struggle for obtaining civil rights, and promoting the cause of India s freedom beyond the borders of the subcontinent. Based on literature and insights dispersed in not easily accessible sources, the book is interspersed with narratives and also provides biographical sketches of the key actors -both Indian and American. It examines their role in the origin and development of the India lobby in the US and Canada, highlighting the community s journey from the beginnings of politicization to the height of political lobbying during the Second World War. Lucidly written and vastly engrossing, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, history, sociology, and, of course, the lay reader.

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Dr Harold Gould is a visiting scholar in South Asian studies at the Center for South Asian Studies, University of Virginia. Previously Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and Director of the Center for Asian Studies, University of Illinois.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 460 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd (October 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761934804
• ISBN-13: 978-0761934806
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sikhs, Swamis, Students and Spies, January 15, 2007

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This review is from: Sikhs, Swamis, Students and Spies: The India Lobby in the United States, 1900-1946 (Hardcover)

I came to the US first in the Spring of 1956 as a Graduate Student at the U of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1958 I returned to India and came back on a Green Card in 1966 with my late wife and daughter. I knew a little bit about the "early Indians" in this country, but this well researched book filled in all the gaps. Once I started reading it I just could not put it down. Photographs in the book add an extra dimension. In the 1950s I had heard about the India League and the good groundwork done by Sardar JJ Singh for the independance of India in Aug 1947. I recommend this book as a "must" for all immigrants from India to really appreciate the suffering and dedication of those valiant pioneers.I salute them and thank Mr. Harold Gould for opening our eyes!