Table of Contents

List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Glossary of Indian, Malay and other local terms; Aide-memoire; Part I. Indian Immigration into British Malaya: Origins and Trends: 1. Indians in pre-British Malaya; 2. Causes of Indian immigration into British Malaya; 3. Types of migrants and recruitment or movement; 4. Emigration–immigration law and practice; 5. Flow and characteristics of migration; Part II. The Indian Population of Malaya: Growth and Associated Characteristics: 6. Growth and structure; 7. Pattern and distribution; 8. Settlement characteristics; 9. Ethno-linguistic composition; Part III. Indians in the Modern Malayan Economy: 10. Agriculture and industry; 11. Communications and commerce; Epilogue; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index.

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Professor Sandhu discusses the Indians who lived in Malaya and the effects on Malayan social and economic development, 1786–1957.