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Cultural-Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Indian Mobility

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colonialism
Cultural Syncretism
digitial divide
displacement
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Migration
seasonal migration
Settlement History
urban migration

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  • ISBN 9781041267997
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 24 Aug 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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The book explores centuries of human movement across the Indian subcontinent through a groundbreaking interdisciplinary lens, masterfully weaving together anthropological insights, historical analysis, and personal narratives to create a multidimensional portrait of migration's impact on society. It takes readers on an illuminating journey from medieval kingdoms to today's digital diaspora, revealing the vibrant, complex stories behind human mobility through living case studies of medieval merchants establishing trade routes, colonial labourers forging new identities, and contemporary migrants navigating both physical and virtual borders.

Going far beyond demographic statistics and transcending regional boundaries, this volume uncovers hidden perspectives of indigenous communities, examines migration through women's experiences, and analyses how legal frameworks have shaped human movement across generations, making it essential reading for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding how migration functions not as a crisis to manage but as the fundamental rhythm of human civilization—beautifully illustrated through India's diverse migration stories.

This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of migration studies, South Asian history, cultural anthropology, human geography, diaspora studies, and postcolonial theory. It will also be an important read for policymakers engaged in migration governance, development practitioners, legal scholars specializing in mobility rights, and researchers examining the intersection of globalization and human movement.
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Ambika Dhaka is Head of the Department of History at Sikkim University, Gangtok, India, specializing in Ancient Indian art, architecture, and iconography.