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Datta, Arunima,

Waiting on empire : a history of Indian travelling ayahs in Britain / Arunima Datta. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'Waiting on Empire' tells the story of the South Asian women who travelled as ayahs (servants and nannies) in the British empire, but often found themselves abandoned in Britain. It is a unique tale that gives a voice to a largely forgotten group in the historical record.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780191943539 No price

Standard No.: 10.1093/oso/9780192888471.001.0001 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women household employees--History.--South Asia
Women household employees--Social conditions.--South Asia
Women household employees--History.--Great Britain
Women household employees--Social conditions.--Great Britain
Industry.
Economics.

LC Class. No.: HD6072.2

Dewey Class. No.: 331.481640954