Introduction: Indian Diaspora Matters
1. Globalization, Diaspora, and Transnationalism
2. Diaspora, Identity, and Communication
3. Diaspora and Cultural Heritage
with Dave Sangha
4. Issues and Challenges of Gulf Migration
5. Diaspora, Spiritualism, and Social Service
6. Diaspora and Familial Bonds
7. Issues of Identity in the Diaspora
8. Hinduism in the Diaspora
9. Religious and Cultural Identity
Biography
Ajaya K. Sahoo is Professor and Head of the Centre for the Study of Indian Diaspora at the University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His teaching and research interests include international migration, diaspora, and transnationalism. He is the Founder and Editor of the journal South Asian Diaspora (Taylor & Francis) and serves as Book Series Editor of the Routledge Research in Asian Diasporas (Taylor & Francis).
Ajaya lucidly engages with the core issues facing the Indian diaspora in our times of global connectedness, digitization, and also, socio-political othering. His is a thought-provoking work which will open new lines of enquiry – it should be widely read.
Manjari Katju
Professor of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, India
This timely volume brings together Professor Sahoo’s extensive writings on memory, diaspora, and identity, offering an innovative synthesis of in-depth analysis of migration with the political, social, cultural, and religious impacts on contemporary societies where Indians have settled. This work constitutes an excellent contribution to the literature on Indian diaspora studies.
Goolam Vahed
Professor of History, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This book not only highlights the role of the Indian diaspora in election funding but also its financial contributions to various development projects in India. More importantly, it shows their contribution to promoting India’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage, especially its cuisines, music, films, literature, ethnic wear, spiritualism, etc.
Tanka Subba
Visiting Professor, IIT Gandhinagar & Former Vice-Chancellor, Sikkim University, India
