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The Lasting Legacy of Colonial Cemeteries in South Asia

by David A. Johnson
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9780198959694
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 320
  • Original Price: INR 1495.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 200 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Modern / General

The Lasting Legacy of Colonial Cemeteries in South Asia explores the interplay between architecture and historical memory, highlighting how colonial cemeteries serve as enduring reminders of the British Empire in the region. During British rule, nearly two million Europeans were interred in government-controlled cemeteries, which not only housed their remains but also chronicled the expansion of Britain's Indian Empire, its military endeavours, and commercial activities. After India gained independence in 1947, these cemeteries were transferred to the new governments, which showed little interest in their upkeep. The British High Commission attempted to manage them through local Christian committees, but this initiative faltered by the late 1950s due to funding issues. In response to the rapid decay of these sites, the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA) was formed to preserve these historical markers and the colonial memories they embody in a changing postcolonial landscape.

David A. Johnson, Associate Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

David A. Johnson is a historian of British imperial history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, with a primary interest in the colonial-built environment. His research has appeared in Palgrave's Britain and the World Book Series and in academic journals such as Urban History, Radical History Review, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Britain and the World, and the History Teacher. He has received two Fulbright Fellowships, one as a student and more recently as a scholar.

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