Changing Patterns of Relationship Between Indian and African Communities in East Africa/Suraiya Tabassum Rehman. Delhi, Academic Excellence, 2006, xii, 130 p., ISBN 81-88684-90-2.

    Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction: Indian immigration and settlement in East Africa. 2. The dynamics of social relations among different communities under colonial rule. 3. Indian's involvement in the political movements. 4. Indian's role in the trade union movement. 5. Indians in independent East Africa. Conclusion and summary. Bibliography. Index.

    "Indians were having trading contact with East African territories even before the arrival of the Britishers as colonialists. The majority of Indians migrated to East Africa in modern period when Europeans colonized African territory and Indians were called as indentured laborers. Later on they involved themselves in trade activities. But in this period Indians' relationship with Africans was not the same as existed among them before the arrival of Europeans. Both communities were carrying on trade activities without any difference or prejudice. Europeans created a hostile environment, which brought differences between them and this relationship continued even after independence of East African territories. Through this book, an attempt has been made to find out the causes of differences between two communities along with the social, economic and political background of various periods as well as to find out the solutions, which can bring friendly relationship between two communities in the same manner as their ancestors were having before the colonization of East Africa." (jacket)

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