The struggles of indian immigrants in establishing a home in Malaya in K.S. Maniam’s, in a far country (1993) and M. Kumaaran’s, Semmannum Neela Malargalum (1971)

• Main Authors: Mani, Manimangai, Veeraputhran, Veeramohan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Center for Resource, Research and Publication Services 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63532/1/The%20struggles%20of%20indian%20immigrants%20in%20establishing%20a%20home%20in%20Malaya%20in%20K.S.%20Maniam%E2%80%99s.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63532/; http://www.bodhijournals.com/pdf/V1N4/Bodhi_V1N4_013.pdf

The coming of British to Malaya and the opening of rubber plantations, in the late 19th century, paved way for many people from India who were looking for a better life. To many Indians especially the Southerners, coming to Malaya was an escapism from the dire poverty that hit India at that time. Li...