[Conférence] India's Elite Africans

The dispersion of Africans is generally associated with slavery and the slave trade. Most Afro‐Asians have been written out of history. Within this scenario, how was it possible for Africans to rule parts of Asia, not just for a few years but for three and a half centuries? Three scholars will address this issue and consider the current status of Elite Africans in India today.

5.30‐5.50 pm “From Elite Africans to Ex‐Royals: Marriages in the Janjira and Sachin Families”
Professor John McLeod (University of Louisville, USA)

5.50‐6.10 pm “The Invincible Fort of the Sidis of Janjira”
Dr Faaeza Jasdanwalla (Aberystwyth University, Wales)

6.10‐6.30 pm “Elite Africans in India: the Route to Power”
Dr Shihan de Silva (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)

6.30‐7.00 pm Discussion

RSVP to Troy.Rutt / at / sas.ac.uk (Events & Publicity Officer)