5. “Hard Hands and Sound Healthy Bodies”: Recruiting “Coolies” for Natal

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: Empire Recentered 1
6. 1. Governing Colonial Peoples 16
7. 2. Constructing Identities 46
8. 3. Projecting Power: The Indian Army Overseas 68
9. 4. Recruiting Sikhs for Colonial Police and Military 102
10. 5. “Hard Hands and Sound Healthy Bodies”: Recruiting “Coolies” for Natal 136
11. 6. India in East Africa 165
12. Conclusion 204
13. Abbreviations 223
14. Notes 225
15. Bibliography 249
16. Index 253