Routledge Savagery and Colonialism in the Indian Ocean Book

Explore the complex history of the Andaman Islands through this academic study from the Routledge Edinburgh South Asian Studies Series. This book analyzes the social, political, and ideological encounters between indigenous Andaman inhabitants, British colonizers, and Indian settlers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Readers will examine the British-Indian penal settlements that began in 1789 and expanded in 1858. The text provides a detailed look at how colonial discourses regarding race, criminality, civilization, and savagery were used to manage populations. By studying these historical interactions, you gain insight into the management of people within the Indian Ocean colonial framework. This work is an essential resource for those interested in the history of penal settlements and the social dimensions of colonial encounters in South Asia.