Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. From the America of the Hindu to White Man’s Country 22
5. 2. “Civilization” in Kenya 71
6. 3. Political Homelands across the Indian Ocean 118
7. 4. Between Rebellion and Suppression 177
8. 5. Negotiating Nationhood 218
9. 6. Uhuru and Exodus 261
10. Epilogue 296
11. Notes 303
12. Archives Consulted 359
13. Acknowledgments 361
14. Index 365